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Garbage Truck Fire Engulfs Vehicle in Chonburi


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An incident occurred on August 30, when a garbage truck's brake system exploded, causing a fire to break out while the vehicle was in motion on the Chonburi-Ban Bueng Road. Fortunately, the quick-thinking driver was able to steer the vehicle to the side of the road and avoid any injuries occurred.

 

The incident was reported to the Nong Ree Subdistrict Administrative Organisation's fire department in Chonburi. Firefighters rushed to the scene near the U-turn at kilometer 8 in Moo 2, Nong Sam Sak Subdistrict, Ban Bueng District, Chonburi Province.

 

 


Upon arrival, firefighters found local residents using water and buckets to combat the fire, which had started in the truck's engine compartment. It took approximately 30 minutes for the firefighters to fully extinguish the blaze.

 

The truck involved was identified as a pink-and-blue Hino garbage truck with the registration Chonburi. The engine compartment suffered significant damage due to the fire.

 

According to Mr. Somkid Pothisamrit, 43, the driver of the truck, he was transporting garbage from Si Racha to a disposal site. About a kilometre from the destination, he heard an explosion and noticed smoke coming from the brake system, which rendered the brakes inoperative. Despite the heavy load, he managed to downshift gears and bring the truck to a safe stop on the roadside, all while flames and smoke engulfed the vehicle. Remarkably, he escaped without injury, though the truck sustained considerable damage.

 

The local police are conducting further investigations to determine the exact cause of the fire.

 

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4 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

when a garbage truck's brake system exploded, causing a fire to break out

 

4 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

which had started in the truck's engine compartment.

 

Brake systems doesn't explode, certainly not in the engine compartment, but TIT

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5 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

he heard an explosion and noticed smoke coming from the brake system, which rendered the brakes inoperative.

I doubt very much any brake system would Explode, unless it was an air hose worn through, by rubbing, or touching a hot surface. Sounds more like a fuel leak to me.

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