Fire at professor's home being investigated by Phuket authorities

Fire at professor's home being investigated by Phuket authorities
Darawan Naknakhon

PHUKET: -- Authorities are investigating a fire that broke out in a professor's home behind Phuket Technical College this afternoon (Jan 20), after about B100,000 worth of valuables were damaged though no injuries were reported.

Phuket City Police were alerted to the fire behind the college in Talad Yai at 1:30pm after students spotted smoke coming out of the home ofa professor's house.

Lt Chatri Waitrangsri arrived with his team and two fire engines from Phuket City Municipality to the professor's house where they saw thicksmoke and flames coming out of one home. Officials broke the glass window at the front door to spray water into the home to control the firefrom escalating to neighbouring structures. It took firemen more than 20 minutes to put out the blaze.

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-- Phuket News 2016-01-20