Fire Erupts in Koh Kaew Phuket, Two People Injured

Phuket –

A sudden fire broke out in the Chao Fah Garden Home community in Koh Kaew, Phuket, late Monday afternoon, injuring two residents before firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control within 15 minutes.

The incident occurred around 4:00 p.m. at a house in Ban Bang Khu. According to the Phuket Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office, emergency units were dispatched immediately after receiving the alert.

The Koh Kaew Subdistrict Administrative Organization mobilized two fire trucks, 10 personnel, and two ambulances to the scene, working alongside other agencies to contain the flames.

Two residents sustained burn injuries:

• Mr. Wisarut, 38, who was transported to Mission Hospital.
• Mrs. Suanee, 74, who was taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital.

By 4:15 p.m., officials had successfully extinguished the fire. Authorities are now investigating the cause of the blaze.

Witnesses said Mr. Wisarut who is a neighbour bravely ran into the house fire to rescue the older woman.