Flames outline a fire engine at the scene of the blaze at a bunker oil production plant owned by VKP Energy in Kham Sakae Saeng district of Nakhon Ratchasima overnight. (Photo by Prasit Tangprasert)NAKHON RATCHASIMA -- A fire that broke out in the bunker oil production facility of VKP Energy Co in Kham Sakae Saeng district on Monday night was still burning fiercely on Monday morning. The flames spread quickly inside the plant, which is owned by Chainarin Panthaprasit, 60, and produces bunker oil from used auto tyres. As of mid-morning on Tuesday, the fire had not been brought under control and was being fuelled by the large number of used auto tyres stored there for the production of bunker oil. Fire crews were concentrating on preventing the blaze from spreading to the two bunker oil tanks.

Source: Bangkok Post March 14, 2017 03:11 UTC