Army: Fire at old car seat storage linked to hot weather, investigation underway

Matichon•General•18d ago

Reader Briefing

A fire at an old car seat storage area within the Army's transportation department has been brought under control, with officials suspecting extreme heat as the cause and initiating a thorough investigation.

•A fire occurred at an old car seat storage area within the Department of Army Transport in Bangkok.
•The incident was reported at 4:10 PM on May 7.
•The Army tentatively attributed the fire to intense hot weather causing heat accumulation.
•The fire has been controlled, with no reported injuries or spread to other areas, and a full investigation is ongoing.

Overview

•On May 7, at 4:10 PM, the Army received a report of a fire.
•A fire occurred in an area storing old car seats that had been retired from service.
•The Army tentatively suspects that the fire was caused by extreme hot weather leading to heat accumulation.
•The fire has been successfully controlled by the responsible personnel.
•There were no reported injuries to personnel as a result of the fire.
•The fire did not spread to other areas within the Department of Army Transport.
•Relevant agencies will expedite the investigation to determine the exact cause of the fire.

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Key Entities

Organization

Army(ทบ.)ℹ️

The organization that reported the fire and issued an explanation.

Department of Army Transport(กรมการขนส่งทหารบก)

The location within the Army where the fire took place.

Place

Dusit District(เขตดุสิต)ℹ️

The district in Bangkok where the Department of Army Transport is located.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The capital city of Thailand where the incident occurred.