The urgent reminder comes after a fire that started among communication cables behind Soi Paniang nearly spread into nearby homes early yesterday morning (Oct 3).
Ronapee Ngernsombat of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) branch at Phuket City Municipality said his team was informed of the fire at about 3:45am.
Officers rushed to the scene to find communication wires ablaze in front of a food kiosk. The response team took about 45 minutes to extinguish the blaze.
Mr Ronapee said the fire started because of too many cables being too close together.
“On the night of the incident, there was rain falling, and electrical wires release heat after rain,” he said.
“When a lot of heat gathers together, vapours form and eventually caused the communication cables to catch fire,” he added.
“There was a risk that the fire would spread to people’s homes, causing damage and placing local residents at risk. There are many problems with communication lines that should be resolved,” Mr Ronapee noted.
Mr Ronnapee also reminded people that the main cause of fires inside homes is due to deterioration of the electrical wires of various electrical appliances.
“People should regularly check their condition. Old or damaged electrical wires should be replaced immediately to prevent unexpected events,” he said.