Vast peat fire burning in major swamp forest
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT - A vast fire is still burning in the Phru Khuan Khreng peat swamp forest in this southern province, defying firefighters' efforts three days after it erupted.
A massive fire continues to rage in the Phru Khuan Khreng peat swamp forest located in southern Nakhon Si Thammarat province. Despite firefighters' best efforts, the blaze has persisted for three days. The Public Relations Office of Nakhon Si Thammarat provided an update on Sunday, indicating that the fire is anticipated to be brought under control within a few days, barring the arrival of strong winds.
Efforts to contain the fire have been successful in numerous areas, including Ban Khuan Yao. On Sunday, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment dispatched a helicopter to conduct an aerial survey to gauge the full scope of the fire, which is situated in Thailand's second-largest peat swamp forest. The flames have already ravaged approximately 300 rai, which is nearly half a square kilometre, in Cha-uat district on the fringes of seven villages.
The Phru Khuan Khreng peat swamp spans the eastern border of the South province and covers an area of roughly 313 square kilometres in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, and Songkhla provinces. The extent of the fire was captured in a photograph taken from a helicopter on Sunday.
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