Fire at Mae Sot customs warehouse destroys over 50 vehicles
A raging fire has torn through a customs warehouse in Mae Sot, Tak province, destroying more than 50 confiscated vehicles. The fire, which broke out yesterday, March 18, around 8pm, remains uncontrollable despite the tireless efforts of local fire services.
The blaze started behind the new customs checkpoint, near the second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge in Tha Sai Luat subdistrict, Mae Sot.
The warehouse, which stores over 1,000 confiscated vehicles, is surrounded by a high fence, but that didn’t stop the inferno from spreading.
Local fire crews from Mae Sot municipality and Tha Sai Luat subdistrict administration organisation rushed to the scene and battled the flames for over an hour but the presence of flammable materials, such as tyres and car interiors, made the fire even harder to control.
Explosions have been reported, adding to the chaos and danger, and making firefighting efforts more hazardous.
As the situation remains critical, more than 50 vehicles have already been destroyed, with the fire continuing to burn out of control. Firefighters are working relentlessly to extinguish the flames but the challenge remains daunting.
Officials are on high alert as they assess the full extent of the damage and determine how to prevent the fire from spreading further, reported KhaoSod.
In similar news, a massive blaze inside a frozen goods warehouse in Bang Phli has kept Bangkok firefighters battling the flames for over eight hours, with the fire still not fully extinguished as of March 7.
The warehouse owner reassured the public by denying the presence of ammonia gas, alleviating safety concerns. More than 30 fire engines and nearly 200 firefighters from various agencies were dispatched to the scene in a bid to control the inferno at the frozen seafood processing warehouse.
An aerial heat-sensing drone, provided by the National Disaster Response Association, confirmed that the fire remains active within the facility.
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