Another round of fire erupted due to a fire at a warehouse in a factory storing chemical waste. Rayong governor went to the area.

At 5:00 p.m. on April 24, 2024, reporters reported that Mr. Traiphop Wongtrairat, Governor of Rayong Province. Went to the area to follow up on the situation of the fire at the industrial chemical waste storage plant of Winprocess Co., Ltd., Village No. 4, Ban Nong Phawa, Bang But Subdistrict, Ban Khai District, Rayong Province, and received an overview of the situation from the officials involved. Ready to talk and explain with fellow citizens who came to listen to solve the problem. before going to see the scene of the incident and the work of fire personnel within the factory and went to the area of ​​Ban Kho Klang, Village No. 8, Bang But Subdistrict, which is about 3 km downwind from the factory, to acknowledge the problem after villagers were affected by the smell. and covered with smoke Ready to find solutions in the initial stages.

Mr. Tripop said that the latest situation overview At this time, there are only 2 fires remaining, namely the area of ​​Warehouse 5 that is still burning. It’s a lot of scrap materials, plastic, paper, and a 200-liter fuel tank. which officials used a backhoe Which was added to make a total of 3 trucks scooping up piles of such scrap materials. Spray water quickly to extinguish It is expected that this point will take no more than 2 hours.

Another point is warehouse no. 3, which is the Aluminum Dish. At this point, you cannot use water to extinguish it. This is because the water will react with the aluminum douche. and oxygen will cause the fire to burn again. Therefore it is necessary to use soil or sand to cover it. to cool down and finally extinguishes. At this point, it will take no more than 3 hours, no more than 9 p.m. to extinguish everything. And the smoke will disappear too.

Mr. Tripop also revealed that In the case where residents are suspicious of the Pollution Control Department’s air quality measurement values. that has been measured and does not exceed that standard It may be caused by the measurement period. However, now there are 3 private sector agencies helping, which will measure and confirm. To give the public confidence

There are also three mobile air quality measurement vehicles patrolling the area 24 hours a day for people who go out to stay at relatives’ homes. I’m worried about my house. Police officer There was also a team of patrol officers out to inspect the property for order and maintenance. As for the affected people, if they have symptoms You can go to receive health check-up services at Ban Khai Hospital and the mobile health check-up point located at Nong Phawa Temple. At the same time, you can register first. to request further compensation

Most recently at 9:11 p.m., there were reports that another fire had broken out. The officials involved are in the process of rushing to extinguish the fire.