On July 13, an unforeseen fire erupted on a pickup truck brimming with discarded batteries near the HomePro outlet in the Rama 2 district, Bangkok.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

As soon as the distress signal was received, local law enforcement swiftly collaborated with the urban Fire and Rescue Department to tackle the emergency, reported Siam Rath.

 

Stationed on the left side of the roadway during the incident was a white Isuzu, bearing the Nakhon Ratchasima tag YB 9588.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

A minor fire that ignited at the truck's rear-end rapidly turned catastrophic, leading to the truck's complete combustion. After nearly 30 minutes of relentless firefighting, the inferno was successfully subdued.

 

Suriya, the 46-year-old truck operator, was transporting the discarded batteries to Minburi. A passing vehicle alerted him to the burgeoning fire at his truck's tail end. Despite his quick response with a fire extinguisher, the fire propagated at an uncontrollable speed.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

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This why there are laws in most industrialized countries with the Department of Transportation regarding transporting hazardous materials.......

Think we will see a lot of things burning in Bangkok shortly ????

Old batteries are like time bomb, and until a disaster will happen, they will continue treating it as normal garbage, hey should be deposed using special transport and a safe battery disposal facilities,

meh

Edited July 14, 20233 yr by brianthainess

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Despite his quick response with a fire extinguisher, the fire propagated at an uncontrollable speed.

No doubt a water extinguisher just like the firemen used water too. When will they learn. 

7 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

No doubt a water extinguisher just like the firemen used water too. When will they learn. 

Probably why it took them thirty minutes to put it out.

1 minute ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Probably why it took them thirty minutes to put it out.

Exactly. of all the choices to use, foam, chemical, CO2, they use water..

8 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

This why there are laws in most industrialized countries with the Department of Transportation regarding transporting hazardous materials.......

Well he won't do that again.

Lithium plus water is an exciting combination ????

10 hours ago, brianthainess said:

No doubt a water extinguisher just like the firemen used water too. When will they learn. 

What type of batteries were they?

Lithium?

Lead acid?

Primary cells?

13 hours ago, Muhendis said:

What type of batteries were they?

Lithium?

Lead acid?

Primary cells?

Plastic+acid