Fire Breaks Out at Chinese Owned Factory in Prachinburi

[Georgealbert]

 

 

Picture courtesy of ThaiRath.

 

A fire erupted  on September 11, at the Dynamic Technology Manufacturing (Thailand) Ltd. factory, which is currently under construction in Si Maha Phot district, Prachinburi province. The factory, located on a 161 rai site, has not yet commenced operations when the blaze broke out on the fourth floor of the building, where chemical substances are already being stored. 

 

The Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office in Prachinburi (DDPM) received the first report of the fire at 14:00 via the Si Maha Phot district office.

 

 

Over 20 fire trucks and personnel, plus ambulances and rescue vehicles, from surrounding areas were dispatched to the scene. Firefighters evacuated over 300 workers from the site and rescued 10 individuals who were trapped on the roof, with some responders having to use the site’s hydraulic work platforms to gain access to the higher floors, before a specialist DDPM firefighting aerial ladder platform (ALP) arrived at the scene.

 

No serious inquiries were reported, but 11 people were treated for minor smoke inhalation. All workers were safely accounted for.

 

The firefighting efforts faced significant challenges due to the height of the building and the hazardous chemicals located on the fourth floor. Local officials, including the district chief of Si Maha Phot and senior members of the DDPM, oversaw the operation to ensure the safety of all personnel and the affected area. The fire was finally brought under control at 20:00.

 

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, and authorities will continue to assess the damage and losses.

 

Responders video of the fire is below.

 

-- 2024-09-12

 

 

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[hotchilli]

It'll buff out, 

[xtrnuno41]

Chemicals on 4th floor, building not finished, so no sprinkler installations. 

SO thats a big fine of 100 million baht and pay for rescue.