Authorities douse Chiang Rai wildfire near hospital

More than 100 officials and volunteers managed to put out a wildfire on a mountain near Mae Chan Hospital in Chiang Rai as about 360 rangers tried to stop wildfire around the edge of Khao Yai National Park in Nakhon Nayok.

The Doctor Kluai Facebook page on Wednesday night uploaded photos of wildfire and said it seemed to be spreading in Doi Chorakhe, located 1.5 kilometres from Mae Chan Hospital.

It was reported that Mae Chan district chief Varawut Khomboon gathered more than 100 officials from various agencies, including the administrative office, the Royal Forest Department and local administrative organisations, as well as volunteers to douse the fire.

However, it was reported that helicopters could not be used as it was nighttime, and officials found it difficult to douse…