Hundreds of fire fighters from Thailand’s northern provinces are now in Chiang Mai to help in combating forest fires in numerous areas, most lately in the Doi Suthep-Pui National Park.

 

Fires were reported to have started last night in the park, in an area between Ban Pong sub-district in Hang Dong district and Mae Hia sub-district of Mueang district.

 

It is not known how the fires started, but they are being fanned by strong winds and are spreading rapidly. Park officials admit that it is difficult for firefighters, many of whom are volunteers, to control the fires because of the steep terrain.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/helicopters-sought-for-firefighting-support-in-doi-suthep-pui-national-park/

 

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12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Hundreds of fire fighters from Thailand’s northern provinces are now in Chiang Mai to help in combating forest fires in numerous areas, most lately in the Doi Suthep-Pui National Park

Only when one or more of the revered temples get destroyed by fire will the inept governor get off his backside and do something positive.

The man should be sacked.

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Fires were reported to have started last night in the park, in an area between Ban Pong sub-district in Hang Dong district and Mae Hia sub-district of Mueang district.

Be fair , Thailand is a dry as a bone now, cannot remember a good downpour for months. Local park is now just sand and tufts

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

It is not known how the fires started,

There are three things that start a fire:

Men, Women and Children.

if only they had more helicopters that drop water instead of bullets?

1 hour ago, jchfriis said:

There are three things that start a fire:

Men, Women and Children.

And there is a company that subsidize these people

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

most lately in the Doi Suthep-Pui National Park.

Helicopters to drop water to stop flames from reaching the controversial "hi so" residential estate of the local Thai Judiciary adjacent to this National Park?????

 

6 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Be fair , Thailand is a dry as a bone now, cannot remember a good downpour for months. Local park is now just sand and tufts

At the TMD Kamphaeng Phet site they have recorded 1.3 mm of rain since December 2022.

 

Everywhere in the province is dry as a bone.