Suspected short circuit ignites fire at Pak Kret Police Station

A fire broke out at the Pak Kret Police Station, in Nonthaburi, yesterday prompting a swift response from local police, firefighters, and volunteers. The blaze was quickly contained, preventing major damage and resulting in no injuries.

Investigations reveal that the fire broke out in a two-storey old building behind the station, at 8.40pm yesterday, July 16. The ground floor housed detention cells and offices for the Deputy Superintendent of Prevention and Suppression, as well as administrative offices. The fire started on the second floor, originating from a pile of old documents in the hallway.

The affected area comprised three rooms used for case file storage. Initial inspections revealed broken glass windows and damaged doors but the case files themselves remained unharmed. The central room, used for storage, had shattered glass doors due to the intense heat, while the third administrative room remained unaffected.

Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze within 20 minutes. Fortunately, no injuries or fatalities were reported, thanks to the proximity of the fire station across the street and the quick response of police officers living in the nearby flats.

Superintendent of Pak Kret Police Station, Police Colonel Apisak Chotikasaetien, oversaw the investigation and ordered the building to be sealed off. Preliminary reports from investigators suggested that sparks from the ceiling ignited the pile of old documents, potentially due to an electrical short circuit.

During the incident, three detainees were on the ground floor and were safely evacuated without injury. They have been temporarily transferred to Rattanathibet Police Station, reported Daily News.

In related news, a devastating fire engulfed a two-storey wooden house divided into rental rooms in Bangkok, destroying 13 rooms. Investigators suspect an electrical short circuit as the cause and have temporarily relocated the affected residents to Wat Don temple for shelter.

The incident occurred at 12.20am today, July 12, when the Deputy Inspector at Yannawa Police Station, Phuriwat Jirakratathat, received a report of a fire at a residential house in Soi Chan 42, Charoen Krung Road, Yannawa district, Sathorn, Bangkok.