Large fire at land fill at Chiang Mai University

[Tywais]

Approximately 20.30 hrs. On 11 Mar pictures .... fire in a garbage dump in carrots umbrella University.

Fire Brigade Control

Photo by Nao - SUKHOTANANG

More photos here - CM108 Google Translate

And at ASTV Manager Online

[Tywais]

[jonwilly]

After doing a Hong Nam trip at 01.00 I closed my air con opened the door to balcony and immediately smelt Smoke, bad, heavy smoke.

john

[Tywais]

Some details I pulled from Thai news sites.

1. The land fill was for leaves and wood chips removed from across the university properties
2. Approximately 2 acres
3. Focus to keep it from reaching the Chiang Mai zoo. Preparations were made to evacuate the animals if necessary
4. Some power lines burned causing power failures in some areas
5. University staff and students came to assist putting it out
6. 10 firefighting vehicles at the scene
7. Troops from the 32nd battalion were called in to assist
8. Cause of fire currently unknown
9. About 5 hours to contain it

[angiolo]

Ahhhhh...song SMOKE GETS IN YOU EYES Circa 1930

[vivid]

Not too bad....wood and leaves. Now, if it were to contain regular thrash with the mix of plastics pvc and batteries and whatnots, i am sure some folks would need to be hospitalised due to toxicity of this + on-going heavy Chiang Mai haze.

[jane boring]

a new age uni for sure

[roo860]

After doing a Hong Nam trip at 01.00 I closed my air con opened the door to balcony and immediately smelt Smoke, bad, heavy smoke.

john

Hong Nam, is that near Chiang Rai?