Chaiyaphum Forest Fires Cause 20,000 Rai Damage, PM 2.5 Skyrockets

Matichon•Society•2d ago

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Chaiyaphum battles escalating forest fires, impacting over 20,000 rai of land and driving up PM 2.5 levels.

•Forest fires are raging in multiple areas of Chaiyaphum, including Phu Khiao and Phu Lan Kha mountain ranges.
•The fires have caused extensive damage, affecting at least 20,000 rai of land.
•The air quality in Chaiyaphum remains poor, with PM 2.5 levels consistently high for over a week.
•Extreme heat and over 200 daily heat spots are contributing to the severity of the fires.

•On April 11, severe forest fires continued to spread across various locations in Chaiyaphum province.
•Forest fires erupted and intensified in the Phu Khiao and Phu Lan Kha mountain ranges, affecting areas like M. 5, M. 7, and M. 8 of Chong Sam Mor Subdistrict.
•The fires have collectively caused damage to at least 20,000 rai of land in Chaiyaphum.
•Forest officials and disaster prevention teams, along with hundreds of volunteers, worked to extinguish fires in the Phu Lan Kha mountain range.
•An additional 1,000 rai of forestland were damaged in the Phu Lan Kha area, with fires spreading into eucalyptus plantations and villagers' farmland.
•Efforts were made to contain fires in the Phu Khiao mountain range, which is part of the headwaters of the Chi River.
•Hundreds of rai of land were damaged in the Ban Mai Na Di and Ban Na Udom areas as fires threatened agricultural land.
•Persistently high PM 2.5 levels, classified as orange, indicate a significant impact on the health of vulnerable populations in the area for over a week.
•Extreme heat exacerbating the situation, with Chaiyaphum province recording an average of over 200 heat spots per day.
•PM 2.5 levels are not expected to decrease easily throughout April due to the severe heat affecting the region.

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Chaiyaphum(ชัยภูมิ)ℹ️

Province in Thailand where severe forest fires are occurring.

Phu Khiao Mountain Range(เทือกเขาภูเขียว)

Mountain range in Chaiyaphum province experiencing forest fires.

Phu Lan Kha(ภูแลนคา)

Mountain range in Chaiyaphum province where forest fires have broken out.

Thep Sathit(เทพสถิต)

District in Chaiyaphum where forest fires occurred.

Nong Bua Rahaeo(หนองบัวระเหว)

District in Chaiyaphum where forest fires occurred.

Nong Bua Daeng(หนองบัวแดง)

District in Chaiyaphum affected by forest fires and located near the source of the Chi River.

Khon Sawan(คอนสวรรค์)

District in Chaiyaphum where forest fires are impacting forestland, eucalyptus plantations, and farmland.

Tambon Kud Chum Saeng(ต.กุดชุมแสง)

Subdistrict in Nong Bua Daeng District, Chaiyaphum, where local leaders and officials are involved in firefighting efforts.

Tambon Chong Sam Mor(อบต.ช่องสามหมอ)

Local administrative organization in Khon Sawan District, Chaiyaphum, whose teams are involved in firefighting.