Helicopters are sent to help combat forest fires in Thailand's Nakhon Nayok. (Photo: NNT/VNA)Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - Forest fires continue to ravage Thailand’scentral province of Nakhon Nayok, particularly Khao Falami in Khao Phrasubdistrict, which is near Khao Yai National Park. Officers have rushed to extinguish the fires and prevent them from spreadinginto Khao Yai National Park. However, fires have now been detected in someareas of the national park.
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation deployed helicopters tocontain the fires in Khao Falami by using water from Huai Prue Reservoir inNakhon Nayok. At present, plumes of smoke can still be seen in the area.
Wildfires were also detected near Sai Thong Reservoir in Khao Phra subdistrict.The area is part of Khao Yai National Park. Forest officials used water fromHuai Prue and Sai Thong reservoirs to fight the blaze. Military helicopterswere deployed to transport water to the location. Officials inspected theforest areas to bring the situation under control. Fire trucks were deployed toprevent the fires from spreading into nearby communities.
Khao Falami is about four kilometers from the Chulachomklao Royal MilitaryAcademy (CRMA). It is also close to Khao Yai National Park. The fires spreadquickly because the central province has seen no rain for over four months, anddry leaves are potential fuel for forest fires.
Fires were still spreading on February 25 in Khao Mot Daeng and Khao Kwang inKhao Yai National Park. Relevant units rushed to prevent the fires fromspreading deeper into the forests. They had already affected the habitat ofwild animals. Helicopters were deployed to conduct aerial inspections in KhaoKwang and found that the area is a bamboo forest with strong winds and lowhumidity at present. A team of 45 firefighters from the Department of NationalParks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation from the provinces of Nakhon Ratchasima,Ubon Ratchathani and Khon Kaen were dispatched to extinguish the fires in KhaoKwang.
If the fires continue spreading, they could reach Khao Samo Pun. The locationhas a treking route and is known for many varieties of flowers. Deeper intoKhao Samo Pun is a rainforest that is home to many plant species and wildanimals. If the flames continue to spread, they could have an adverse impact onnatural resources and wildlife./.
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