urgent! Fire in Enko Building, Vibhavadi Rd., a cloud of smoke
On August 7, FM91 Trafficpro’s Twitter account reported that Rama 199 Radio Center received a fire report. Inside the Ministry of Energy building Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Chatuchak Subdistrict, Chatuchak District, Sutthisan Fire and Rescue Station officials are going to the scene.
However, progress has been reported. Informed that the fire incident occurred at Building A, which belongs to PTTEP, 33rd floor, not the Ministry of Energy building as previously reported. Because the Ministry of Energy is building C by fire area. It is an improvement area which PTTEP is accelerating to find the cause.
The reporter added that at 12:35 p.m. on August 7, Pol. Lt. Col. Atikom Khampanpaeng, Deputy Senator (Investigation) of Bang Sue Police Station, received a report of a fire at a high-rise building near the Ministry of Energy building. Subdistrict and Chatuchak District, Bangkok, therefore, reported to the supervisor before rushing to check with firefighters. Bureau of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Volunteer at Ruam Kuayyu Foundation
The scene was a 36-storey building, called the Energy Complex, Building A. A large cloud of black smoke was ejected from the scene. On the 33rd floor, firefighters rushed up to inspect the fire from inside the building and use the hood to exit the building. After regarding 20 minutes, the black smoke disappeared. The security officials refused to allow reporters to enter the area strictly. Subsequently, Maj. Gen. Somboon Thienkhao, Commander of Patrol and Special Operations, and Pol. Col. Denla Rattanakit, Commander of Patrol and Special Operations. came to see the situation
In this incident, the injured person was Mrs. Sopha Chanthawirat, 55, a housewife of the building. Choking on the smoke, shortness of breath. The paramedics took him to Rajavithi Hospital. It’s safe now. In addition, officials were able to rescue eight stranded people inside the building, all without any injuries.
Mr. Suradech Amnuaysan, deputy director of the Bangkok Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Bureau, said that the fire at the Energy Complex, Building A, 33rd floor, is a zone that is in the process of renovating the office. of the petroleum chemical exploration and production Found traces of damage from the fire, piles of wood and piles of construction waste. The damaged area is regarding 2 square meters, not spreading to other zones. As for the building structure, it is not affected, confirming that the building’s security system is the best in the country. and has continually conducted fire drills with the Bangkok Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Bureau. The building’s automatic fire extinguishing system does not work because the heat has not yet reached its level. The cause of the fire is under investigation by experts.
Initially, Pol. Lt. Col. Atikom had coordinated with the Central Forensics Division to investigate the cause of this fire. He also invited relevant people, especially those on the 33rd floor, to come for questioning, as well as to check CCTV cameras to collect evidence to find the cause of this fire.
