Phatthalung closely monitors peat swamp fire

[News Bandit]

PHATTHALUNG, Aug 21 -- Phatthalung Botanical Garden chief Narathorn Kaewplub said 320 staff from 14 Forest Fire Control Divisions nationwide and 100 soldiers from the Apai Borirak Military Camp in Phattalung are continuing the operation to contain and control fires at five locations on 200 rai of land within the botanic garden.

He said the operation successfully controlled and extinguished fires at some areas.

A 30-minute rain on Monday afternoon helped reduce the fire, but underground burning could easily spread, he said.

Botanical garden and Thale Noi Wildlife Refuge officials are jointly patrolling the peat swamp to prevent the fire from reigniting as well as illegal forest burning to acquire land. (MCOT online news)

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