Chiang Mai, A forest fire broke out near Chiang Mai for the first time in the area of ??a new house behind a university. Above the Kalae Reservoir on Doi Suthep, fire burned in a wide area. More than 70 officers were mobilized to extinguish the fire and coordinate helicopter flights to sprinkle water.
last afternoon There is a forest fire in Doi Suthep National Park. The area of ??the new house behind the university above the Kalae Reservoir And also near the observatory on Doi Suthep, Suthep Subdistrict, Mueang District, Chiang Mai Province. The fire burned in a long line. Need to mobilize personnel for the Phu Phing forest fire. Chiang Mai Tiger Fire officials and a network of about 70 people from Suthep Subdistrict villagers walked on foot to extinguish the fire. Ready to coordinate helicopters Fly up and sprinkle water causing a large amount of smoke which is expected to take a short time
The fire started burning at 2:30 p.m. and at 3:50 p.m. the area was under control. But ground forces must still be
used. and helicopters sprinkled water to create fire lines to prevent further eruptions. which is considered to be the cause of the Doi Suthep forest fire closest to the city and may affect air quality
Climate Change Information Center Chiang Mai University air quality report Hourly at 4:00 p.m. in the Academic Office area. Chiang Mai University PM2.5 value is 117 micrograms per cubic meter. As for the rooftop area Faculty of Science Chiang Mai University PM2.5 is at 113 micrograms per cubic meter.
While this afternoon Chiang Mai also found as many as 168 heat spots, in Omkoi District, up to 52 spots, Mae Chaem 26 spots, Chiang Dao 23 spots, Hot District 21 spots, and Mueang District 1 spot, with the remaining spread across 11 districts, resulting in air quality at 4:00 p.m. being ranked 6th in the world .
Source: Thai News Agency