Warehouse fire keeps Bangkok firefighters on toes for over 8 hours
A blazing inferno inside a frozen goods warehouse in Bang Phili proved to be a stubborn adversary for Bangkok firefighters, with the flames still not fully extinguished today after more than eight hours.
Amid the chaos, the warehouse owner firmly denied any ammonia gas presence in the facility, easing some public safety concerns.
Firefighters from a multitude of agencies converged on the scene today, March 7, in a desperate bid to quench the flames, deploying over 30 fire engines and mobilising nearly 200 firefighters to tackle the raging fire at the frozen seafood processing warehouse.
An aerial heat-sensing drone, courtesy of the National Disaster Response Association, surveyed the scorching remains, confirming the fire’s persistence within the warehouse.
As flames continued to lick at walls and smoke billowed into the skies, crews worked tirelessly, deploying high-pressure fire engines to douse the area with water and mist in a concerted effort to smother the fire and minimise smoke.
Company executives urgently arrived to provide crucial insights, detailing the warehouse’s layout. This high-ceilinged, single-story structure houses a maze of steel frames and shelves, laden with over 90% ready-to-eat food within its cold room walls.
The inferno posed unique challenges for the valiant firefighters, who faced formidable obstacles in penetrating the tightly-packed, collapsed shelving to reach the core of the flames.
Forced to battle the blaze from the outside, additional support was soon called in, including fire engines and water towers from nearby Bangkok areas, joining the effort to shower the warehouse from above, reported KhaoSod.
Nok, one of the company’s executives, refuted circulating rumours of an ammonia leak.
“There is no ammonia gas in the building. It’s solely C2 gas, which poses no threat to the respiratory system.”
In a bid to address the growing concerns of the affected public, Nok encouraged those affected by the smoke to report their grievances for compensation.
She reassured that the company is insured and committed to taking responsibility for any damages.
As the clock edged towards 11.30pm last night, hope finally flickered amongst the weary crews as the situation showed signs of improvement.
However, the fire had yet to be wholly vanquished, with reporters still at the scene, monitoring developments as the saga hopefully comes to an end.
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