Uthai Thani, There was a forest fire on the side of the road in Uthai Thani Province. The flames spread to electrical transmission lines. This caused a power outage in the entire province, although the fire was extinguished and electricity was back in service. But the cause still needs to be found. The governor has ordered an investigation of the landowner to see if he started the fire or not.
Grass forest fire On the side of Road 333, in the area of ??Village No. 5, Ban Chaksa, Mueang District, Uthai Thani, where the fire started was a rice field and grassland, more than 100 rai wide, before the fire spread and burned electrical transmission lines. Causing the system to automatically cut off work To prevent electrical short circuit This caused a power outage in the entire Uthai Thani province. Including some parts of Chainat Province, Mr. Teerapat Kachmas, Governor of Uthai Thani, had to go to the area to give orders. While the fire department mobilized more than 20 water trucks from local administrative o
rganizations to spray the fire.
By 9:30 p.m., officials were able to control the fire. But it was found that there were still some places where the fire was not completely extinguished. This caused them to have to keep spraying water to ensure that there would not be another eruption. After the fire was extinguished, the Provincial Electricity Authority rushed to solve the power outage problem and immediately distributed power. Ready to give advice that if people see a fire burning on the side of the road, they must help report it and help extinguish it so that this incident doesn’t happen again. Including regularly checking electrical equipment to ensure it is in perfect condition. Including if you have to go out or go to bed, you should turn off the switch and unplug it completely. To prevent electrical short circuit And it is also another way to save on electricity costs.
Villagers said they saw a fire in the grass behind the village. before quickly spreading to burn a large area of ??grass and forest ar
ound 7:30 p.m. The fire then spread closer to the highway. and the flames burned high until it spread to the electrical transmission lines
As for the cause, it is not yet clear whether it was caused by villagers setting fire to the forest grass. Or caused by throwing away cigarette butts, causing today the Governor of Uthai Thani to order to find out the facts. Investigate the owner of the rice field to see if he lit a fire or not. If he does, he will be punished according to law.
Source: Thai News Agency