Fire at electrical appliance warehouse
published : 30 May 2022 at 14:37
writer: R May
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Sutthiwit Chayutworakan
A warehouse fire in Samut Prakan destroyed a large quantity of electrical appliances on Sunday night.
Pol Capt Nares Leecharoen said the fire at the warehouse of Samsung SDS Global SCL (Thailand) in tambon Bang Phli Yai was reported about 11pm.
About 20 fire engines from tambon Bang Phli Yai and nearby were sent to the scene.
When they arrived an area at the back of the large warehouse used to store electrical appliances and cardboard boxes was already in flames, which were spreading quickly.
It took them an hour to bring the fire under control. All appliances and packaging materials were destroyed and the building was extensively damaged. The cost was still being calculated.
Security guard Lon Insee, 45, said he saw the fire at the back of the warehouse shortly before 11pm.
Cardboard boxes stacked at the back of the warehouse were in flames and the fire was quickly spreading to electrical appliances.
He ran to the front of the warehouse to get other security guards and they rushed to the back of the warehouse and tried unsuccessfully to put out the fire with chemical extinguishers. They quickly called for help.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.
Vocabulary
- appliance: a machine or piece of equipment that you have in your home, for example a washing machine or refrigerator - เครื่องใช้
- battle: to try very hard to achieve something difficult or to deal with something unpleasant or dangerous - ต่อสู้, ดิ้นรนต่อสู้, มุ่งมั่นฝ่าฟัน
- calculate: to discover a number or amount using mathematics - คำนวน
- cardboard: very stiff thick paper, used especially for making boxes - กระดาษแข็ง
- extensively: in considerable detail; thoroughly - อย่างกว้างขวาง
- fire engine (noun): a fire truck; a special truck with hoses that can be used to put out fires with water - รถดับเพลิง
- investigate: to try to find out the facts about something in order to learn the truth about it - ตรวจสอบหาความจริง
- packaging: materials used to wrap or protect goods that are sold in shops/stores - วัสดุที่ใช่ห่อหุ้มหรือป้องกันสินค้า
- warehouse: a large building for storing things - โกดังสินค้า, คลังสินค้า, โรงพัสดุ
