Fire at Rayong waste factory Still can’t control the fire.

Fire broke out at a warehouse storing industrial waste in Ban Khai District, Rayong Province. Fighting to extinguish the fire for more than 5 hours is still not under control. Officials set up an evacuation center Speed ??up inspection of air quality Progress on fire at industrial waste storage warehouse At a company in Ban Khai Subdistrict, Rayong Province, officials mobilized fire trucks to help extinguish the fire. That caught fire and spread to the material storage building in the nearby area and there were periodic explosions of chemical tanks. Due to the storage of a large amount of dangerous chemicals, most recently they were not able to control the fire. Total duration of more than 5 hours. The Director-General of the Pollution Control Department ordered the Pollution Inspection Division to coordinate with the Bangbut Subdistrict Administrative Organization to consider evacuating people in high-risk areas, schools or child care centers to safe locations. Initially, local authorities set up an evacu ation center around Wat Nong Phawa. Ready to give orders to Rayong Province Pollution Control Center and the Environment and Pollution Control Office No. 13 (Chonburi) sent officials to inspect the air quality in the communities surrounding the said factory area. At the same time, prepare the central chemical emergency inspection unit to join in supporting. and provide academic suggestions as well .- Source: Thai News Agency