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Man Escapes Fiery Car Blaze After Sleeping in Gas Station, Thanks to Bystander

Man Escapes Fiery Car Blaze After Sleeping in Gas Station, Thanks to Bystander

Matichon•Society•1d ago

Reader Briefing

A man narrowly escaped a fiery blaze that consumed his car while he slept in a PTT gas station in Phetchabun, awakened just in time by a vigilant bystander.

  • •A Suzuki multi-purpose vehicle caught fire and was completely destroyed at a PTT gas station in Phetchabun.
  • •The driver was asleep inside the running vehicle when the fire broke out.
  • •A bystander alerted the sleeping driver, allowing him to escape unharmed before the vehicle was engulfed.
  • •Authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire.

Overview

  • •At 00:10 on May 29, police received a report of a car fire at a PTT gas station in Tambon Ngua, Mueang Phetchabun.
  • •Firefighters from Kok Sai Rescue and Tambon Ngua Municipality responded to control the blaze.
  • •The driver had stopped at the gas station to use the restroom before resting in his vehicle with the engine running.
  • •Without a known cause, the fire began to erupt from the rear of the vehicle and spread rapidly.
  • •A bystander observed the flames, entered the vehicle to wake the sleeping driver, and attempted to extinguish the fire.
  • •The fire was eventually contained by firefighters after approximately 30 minutes.
  • •The Suzuki multi-purpose vehicle sustained complete damage due to the raging fire.
  • •The Provincial Forensic Science Office, along with local police and insurance officials, investigated the scene on May 29 at 09:30.

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Key Entities

Organization

Suzuki(สุซูกิ)ℹ️
The manufacturer of the multi-purpose vehicle that caught fire.
PTT(ปตท.)ℹ️
The name of the gas station where the fire occurred.
Tha Phon Police Station(สภ.ท่าพล)
The police station that received the report of the gas station fire.
Tambon Ngua Municipality(เทศบาลตำบลนางั่ว)
The municipal fire service that responded to the vehicle fire.
Kok Sai Rescue(กกไทร)
The volunteer rescue unit that assisted in extinguishing the fire.
Phetchabun Provincial Forensic Science Office(เจ้าหน้าที่พิสูจน์หลักฐานจังหวัดเพชรบูรณ์)
The investigative body that examined the fire scene for evidence.
Office of the Insurance Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกำกับและส่งเสริมการประกอบธุรกิจประกันภัย)
The regulatory body involved in the investigation of the insurance implications of the fire.

Place

Phetchabun Province(จังหวัดเพชรบูรณ์)ℹ️
The province in Thailand where the gas station fire occurred.