Fire destroys two adjoining wooden houses in Bangkok’s Dusit district

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Firefighters battle a blaze that spread between two adjoining wooden houses on U Thong Nok Road in Bangkok’s Dusit district on October 18.

BANGKOK, Thailand – A fire broke out at a two-storey wooden house on U Thong Nok Road in Bangkok’s Dusit district on October 18, spreading to an adjoining house before firefighters brought the blaze under control after about an hour.

Bangkok’s emergency hotline 199 received a report of the fire at 6.16pm. Firefighters from Samsen Fire and Rescue Station arrived at 6.23pm to find the wooden building ablaze. The fire spread to two adjoining properties, prompting emergency crews to deploy water hoses and work urgently to contain the flames. The blaze was eventually extinguished after around an hour of firefighting. Authorities have not yet reported the cause of the fire or confirmed whether anyone was injured.


Samsen Fire and Rescue crews rush to contain the fire after arriving at the scene at 6.23pm.

The fire was brought under control after about an hour, following an emergency response involving multiple water hoses.