Krabi, Forest fires on Samet Koh Lanta for 4 days have burned more than 800 rai. Officials are rushing to stop them from spreading. Koh Lanta District Chief Revealing Krabi Province Declared as an area affected by disaster (fire) Firefighters of local administrative organizations must Walking on foot, dragging a stream of water for more than 100 meters, spraying water to extinguish fires in the Samet forest on both sides. Ban Sot-Sala Dan Road, Village No. 1, Koh Lanta Noi Subdistrict, Koh Lanta District, Krabi Province, after a forest fire started on the evening of March 18th. Officials rush to extract Prevent fire from spreading But in the end, the fire flared up again. Because there are dry leaves and grass In addition, there was a strong wind blowing. More than 800 rai of forest area has been destroyed by fire. Putting out the fire is difficult. Because the fire truck was unable to enter the area. Because it is sandy, there are no paths. Some areas have barbed wire fences. Causing a large amount of smoke to spread throughout the area in a wide area. Koh Lanta District uses a backhoe to build fire protection lines under high-voltage power lines. communication signal cable Protect electrical wires from fire. Because it will cause the power to go out on the entire island. until affecting the people and tourism As for the cause of the fire It is being investigated whether it was caused by illegal burning. Or is it caused by nature during the dry season? Mrs. Natthaya Phasuk, Ko Lanta District Chief, revealed that Krabi Province has now been declared a disaster affected area (fire), although the fire has been controlled. But still need to be constantly vigilant to prevent fires from happening again. Source: Thai News Agency