narkeddiver Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Just seen a post on my wife's Facebook showing a big fire on Doi Suthep - anyone else seen this? Hopefully nobody has been hurt By the looks of things though there'll be a load more <deleted> in the air tomorrow:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Was that the one near Lanna Golf Course, as that is the FB photos I've seen? They mention it being a forest fire and some photos look pretty intense. Just looked on CM108 and a lot of photos of it there. CM108 fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 There has been a small fire in that area for some days. It's getting bigger as forest litter dries out again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GeMfXhiTNM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberfarang Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 It was mentioned on television that some locals set the grass alight while looking for mushrooms. Really can`t see how they`re going to put that out, especially as it`s so dry with no rain in sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 if that is the case then those bl...y mushrooms should,be made illegal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Photos from twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Chiang Mai News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcnx Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 The fire is raging and moving down the mountain fast. The army is behind the Convention Center now with water trucks spraying the wat there as the fire is now dangerously close. Just got back from there (10:30pm). No idea how they are going to stop this one, it's moving fast across dry bush with no rain in sight. Water trucks will only do so much. The farmers who do this ever year should hunted, arrested, and forced to learn new ways of clearing. Unacceptable behavior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 http://www.dailynews.co.th/regional/396375 Look at this news article. The photos tell you how bad it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKASA Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 I was under the impression they burn the forest to promote the growth of fungi during the rain season along with the young wet new growth that comes up from the ash - could be different here depending on type I guess. From the look of the pictures a few Canadians might feel right at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 The farmers who do this ever year should hunted, arrested, and forced to learn new ways of clearing. Unacceptable behavior. Looks like it may not be farmers but hunters. They said they had the fire under control within 1 hour and was reported at 10:30AM. Guess not. Fire At Doi Suthep – Pui National Park March 8, 2016 CityNews – A large blaze broke out in the Doi Suthep – Pui National Park this morning after wild food hunters lost control of a small fire. According to Chiang Mai Deputy Governor Mongkol Suksai, the fire spread after the wild food hunters lost control of a fire they lit to help catch wild animals to sell at the market. Read more here - Chiang Mai City Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 More photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 More Photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 A dangerous off topic post commenting on Thaksin and the referendum has been removed. This is a warning not to go there again due to the current political environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 11.20pm this was taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 These are recent about an hour ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMKiwi Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 If we are talking about local government and indigenous locals.... well then it's the blind leading the blind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 On this facebook account you can see a video of about an hour ago how far the fire is away from the city. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156967266270085&id=330743535084&_rdr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberfarang Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 This looks bad, really bad. I feel sorry for the people living in those areas, must be terrifying I would hate to be in the shoes of the cretins that started this fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 More photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 It's still raging. Hope everyone is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 More photos have been added at CM108 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 More photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puukao Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 If you have ever been to CM, you know Doi Suthep. I tried to read the article in Thai and, well, we know how that went. fire, spread, observe, control, observe, ground, area, can.....i need to learn more words. 55555 I might as well ask a dumb question....OK, you are at the ZOO......seems like this fire is NOT near the main road that goes to Wat Doi Suthep. I can't figure out if it's north or south. One picture made me think south, the next north....i'll guess north, and likely be wrong. thanks for any information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1462722923 Quote 08 May 2016, Last update at 22:55:00 GMT Huge Forest Fire in Chiang Mai CHIANG MAI — A large fire broke out Sunday afternoon on Doi Suthep mountain in Chiang Mai province and has been spreading since about 2pm. As of 10pm on Sunday the fire was still expanding. About 10 rai (1.6 hectares) of land have been affected and 100 firefighters have been mobilized to tackle the blaze. The forest fire is visible from downtown Chiang Mai city as of 10pm Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genericnic Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 I think it is going to take the loss of a major wat like Doi Suthep before anything constructive is do to stop the annual burning. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcnx Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 1:25am Students by the 100 in cars and bikes are delivering packaged food and water to the park ranger building at the entrance of the mountain (just past the tourist police). It was quite a positive sight to see. Smoke is thick in that area. I feel sorry for the guys fighting this thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.