Adjusted new plan to extinguish 95% of fire at chemical storage warehouse in Rayong Province

Rayong,, Firefighting teams adjusted plans to control a fire at a chemical storage warehouse in Ban Khai District, Rayong Province. Recently, the fire was controlled and extinguished 95 percent. The results of air quality inspections around the factory area are within standard limits. But I'm worried about the impact on health. Progress on the fire incident at an industrial chemical warehouse in Bang But Subdistrict, Ban Khai District, Rayong Province, today (April 24) has entered the 3rd day and still no one has been able to extinguish the fire burning chemicals. Can be completely mothballed Last night (April 23), officials adjusted their plans to put out a fire that burned a chemical tank inside Warehouse 3, which stores aluminum chemicals. By using a backhoe to scoop up sand and dirt to put out the fire, it was successful and prevented the smoke from spreading out. But there is still the Warehouse 5 building remaining, which is a warehouse for storing contaminated oil chemicals. Still unable to enter fir e extinguishing operations. All last night, all they could do was watch out to prevent the fire from igniting again. By injecting water to nourish it. However, throughout the day there will be an operation to extinguish the fire at Warehouse 5, where the plan is to use a backhoe to scoop out thousands of chemical barrels that are stacked in the warehouse. which is an obstacle and problem in extinguishing fires for officials Then it will be sprayed with foam at various points. Currently, we are requesting support for foam from the Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate. In the operation to extinguish the fire in the said warehouse Mr. Jaturong Wongsuwan, Mayor of Bangbut Subdistrict Administrative Organization, revealed that for fire extinguishing operations by officials over the past two days, they were able to proceed with no less than 95 percent of the burned areas. There are still only 5 warehouses left to take part in fire extinguishing operations today. It is expected that they will be able to control and extin guish the fire as planned. From a survey of the damage to the warehouses that caught fire, it was found that there were 3 chemical warehouses burned down, namely Warehouses 3, 4, and 5. Warehouses 1 and 2 were not burned at all. Pollution Control Department found vapors from chemicals. Pollution Control Department Inspect the amount of chemical vapors in the incident area. Found to be at a dangerous level. As for the air quality in the community surrounding the factory area and surrounding communities from a distance of 350 meters to approximately 4.7 kilometers found a small amount of chemical vapors. It is at a level that does not cause harm to health. But it resulted in skin and respiratory system irritation for nearby residents. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Industry coordinates with officers of the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division or Natural Resources and Environment Crime Suppression Division or the Natural Resources and Environment Crime Suppression Division, Ban Khai Pro vincial Police. and prove evidence Urgently find the cause of this fire. and find the perpetrators and punish them. Source: Thai News Agency