New fire breaks out in Doi Kham

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New fire breaks out in Doi Kham
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Fire has broken out near Wat Phra That Doi Kham in the hills above Roya Park Rajapruek in Mae Hia. The fire began around 2:30 p.m.

A fire broke out in the forest near Wat Phra That Doi Kham today around 2:30 p.m. Firefighters rushed to the scene to battle the fire and a helicopter from the Royal Rainmaking Project was dropping water onto the flames that are creeping closer to the temple.

The fire is dangerously close to the revered Wat Phra That Doi Kham. Firefighters and a helicopter are on the scene fighting the fire.

Full story: http://chiangmai-mail.com/current/news.shtml#hd9

2016-05-10

[Windhorse]

there is a whole lot of rubbish in the bush around the temple so the bush fire will turn into a dump fire

[cmsally]

Meanwhile residents were spotted out with their binoculars to check the license plate of the helicopter. (The temple where everyone goes for "the numbers")

[Sparkles]

Could see it quite clearly from Canal Rd.Thankfully no wind otherwise the whole mountain would go up.

41 degrees at our place.More heat to come apparently.

[Tywais]

[Tywais]

[Tywais]

More photos here - CM108

[Tywais]

Believe this is the location, several water sources for the helicopters nearby - Google Maps Wat Phra That Doi Kham

[jackspratt498]

Chiang Mai just seems like a bloody nightmare this year. Glad I didn't even try to tough it out.

[OccamsRazor]

From FB photos appears there is another fire on the west side of the mountain now.