The blaze was reported at around 1pm, prompting a rapid response from Wichit Municipality’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and Security Unit. Firefighters were joined at the scene by Yodchai Suanlim of Wichit Municipality, officers from Wichit Police and other relevant agencies.
Officials confirmed the fire was contained shortly after 1:15pm. Initial investigations suggest the cause may have been a gas tank leak.
Following the incident, Wichit Municipality’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Unit provided on-site training to market vendors on the safe use of gas tanks and how to properly extinguish cooking gas fires.
Municipal officials also reminded residents that the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Unit provides 24-hour emergency services across Wichit Subdistrict through three centres:
- Relief Centre (Sriphuwanat Park area): 076-525-199
- Panwa Centre (Ao Makham side): 076-684-443
- Surakul Centre (behind Surakul Stadium): 076-540-899