Fire at a garbage dump at Sri Maha Phot Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Prachinburi Province. Officials were able to control the situation. After repeated eruptions Most recently, only a cloud of smoke was left floating in the area. Villagers began to be seriously affected. As for the cause of the eruption, it is thought to be due to heat under the garbage pile – or from the work of an arsonist on 5 May 2024. Reporters reported on the progress of the fire in the garbage pile. Si Maha Phot Subdistrict Administrative Organization In the area of Village No. 10, Si Maha Phot Subdistrict, Si Maha Phot District, Prachinburi Province, on an area of 17 rai, since 25 April 2024, yesterday evening (4 May) there was another eruption. Resulting in a large amount of smoke rising upwards. and spread according to the wind direction Firefighters from Subdistrict Administrative Organization in the area and nearby areas Five fire trucks had to be used to spray water on the fire in the sweltering heat. which extinguishing fire is difficult Because the pile of garbage that caught fire was plastic materials such as plastic bags, plastic water bottles, and electrical wires, Si Maha Phot Subdistrict Administrative Organization A backhoe had to be used to clear out the area of the pile of trash that had caught fire. and sprayed water to extinguish it because a lot of heat had accumulated under the pile of garbage. As for the cause of this fire, Initially it was thought that it might have been caused by the heat under the garbage pile causing the fire to break out again. Or it may have been caused by arson by villagers. Mr. Sawat Bunto, Deputy Mayor of Si Maha Phot Subdistrict Administrative Organization, said that today at 8:30 a.m., he was informed of a fire in a garbage pit. The Subdistrict Administrative Organization president therefore gave orders. give The security guard came down to investigate. When they arrived, they requested fire trucks from various sub-district administrative organizations to come help put out the fire. Recently, officials were able to control the fire. Only a cloud of smoke remains. and must continue to be supervised until the smoke is gone It is expected to arrive this evening. Mr. Chaiwat Siwijai, 58 years old, a villager who lives about 100 meters from the garbage dump, revealed that the fire broke out at midnight. We were affected by the fire, namely the smoke, so we asked the Subdistrict Administrative Organization to come take care of it. If there is a fire often, it is not good. After a fire happens, there will be smoke every day. Today there is more smoke. And now there is still no one to take care of it.
