Fire at Samut Prakan’s used engine oil warehouse

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SAMUT PRAKAN, 7 June 2013 A fire broke out at a warehouse storing used engine oil in Samut Prakan Province. No report of damage is yet available. 

The warehouse, located on Theparak Road in Bang Phli District, belongs to Jatuporn Recycle Company Limited which recycles industrial oil wastes. Firefighters reportedly had much difficulty in controlling the blaze as engine oil stored on site was highly combustible.

They took more than 2 hours to finally contain the fire and still have to use chemical foam in helping make it completely die down.

Initial investigations revealed workers were transferring used oil from a big truck to a container when they heard an explosion, followed by a blaze which quickly intensified due to the oil storage in the warehouse. Officials are working to determine the cause of the incident.