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Phuket Fire Out: 34-Hour Mission Ends, 24-Hour Watch Continues at Saphan Hin Site

Phuket Fire Out: 34-Hour Mission Ends, 24-Hour Watch Continues at Saphan Hin Site

Matichon•Society•13h ago

Reader Briefing

Phuket has successfully concluded a 34-hour operation to extinguish a fire at the Saphan Hin waste disposal site, with ongoing 24-hour monitoring in place.

  • •A fire at the Saphan Hin waste disposal site in Phuket has been successfully extinguished after 34 hours.
  • •Phuket Municipality collaborated with multiple agencies to control and extinguish the fire.
  • •Personnel will remain on a 24-hour watch to monitor the situation at the site.
  • •The fire, which started on April 11, affected waste pits 4 and 5.
  • •The operation concluded at 00:26 on April 13, with no smoke reported around the area.

Overview

  • •On April 13, at 00:26, the operation to extinguish the fire at the Saphan Hin waste disposal site was completed.
  • •Phuket Municipality, in coordination with all sectors, controlled the fire at waste pits 4 and 5, limiting its spread.
  • •The fire at the Saphan Hin waste disposal site has been extinguished.
  • •Personnel will be dispatched for 24-hour monitoring of the situation at the waste disposal site.
  • •The fire at the Saphan Hin waste disposal site began on April 11.
  • •The operation to extinguish the fire lasted for 34 hours.
  • •Phuket Mayor Supachok La-ongphet announced the completion of the firefighting mission and thanked all involved agencies.
  • •The surrounding area of the Saphan Hin waste disposal site is now free of smoke.

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Key Quotes

ศุภโชค ละอองเพชร
"Firefighting at the garbage dump has concluded, with no smoke remaining in the surrounding area. However, personnel will be deployed for 24-hour situation monitoring."
การดับเพลิงในบ่อขยะได้สิ้นสุดลง โดยรอบพื้นที่ไม่มีควันไฟแล้ว แต่ยังจะมีการจัดเจ้าหน้าที่เพื่อเฝ้าระวังสถานการณ์ตลอด 24 ชั่วโมง

Key Entities

Person

Supachok La-ongphet(ศุภโชค ละอองเพชร)
Mayor of Phuket Municipality who announced the successful conclusion of the firefighting operation.

Organization

Phuket Municipality(เทศบาลนครภูเก็ต)
The municipal government responsible for coordinating the firefighting efforts.

Place

Phuket(ภูเก็ต)ℹ️
The province where the Saphan Hin waste disposal site is located and the firefighting operation took place.
Saphan Hin Integrated Waste Disposal Center of Phuket Province(ศูนย์กำจัดมูลฝอยรวมจังหวัดภูเก็ต สะพานหิน)
The location of the waste disposal site where the fire occurred.
Koh Pee Canal Mangrove Forest(ป่าชายเลนคลองเกาะผี)
Geographical area adjacent to the waste disposal site where the fire occurred.
Wichit Subdistrict(ตำบลวิชิต)
The subdistrict where the Saphan Hin waste disposal site is located.
Mueang District(อำเภอเมือง)
The district within Phuket Province where the waste disposal site is situated.