The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) has explained the cause of the fire at a factory in Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate due to a leak of raw materials in the PVC production process. The fire has been brought under control, with no injuries or deaths. Officials have been ordered to take care of the community. Fire at Thai Plastic Chemicals Co., Ltd., Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, has been brought under control. No injuries or deaths. Officers are being urgently ordered to take care of the community. Mr. Sumet Tangprasert, Acting Governor of the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT), revealed that he had received a report of a fire incident at Thai Plastic Chemicals Co., Ltd., located in Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, I-1 Road, Map Ta Phut Subdistrict, Mueang District, Rayong Province, at approximately 12.10 p.m. on September 22, 2024. The fire occurred in the production process, which was initially found to be a leak of raw materials in the PVC production process. When the incident oc curred, the company immediately isolated the system to control the leak, and the company was able to control the fire within a limited area at 2.05 p.m., leaving only smoke. Initially, there were no injuries or deaths. At the same time, the NBTC sent a team to measure air quality in the community area and found that the results of the air quality measurements at Nong Suea Kuek Station and Takuan Health Station were within the standard. Meanwhile, the company coordinated with police officers and relevant parties to support the suppression of the incident and sent company staff to the community to coordinate and facilitate the people in the area. 'In the case of the fire incident at Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, I have been following the situation and receiving reports from the industrial estate continuously. The latest report is that the fire has been brought under control. During the incident, people were evacuated from the area. No one was injured. Initial reports indicate that the incident occurred durin g the production process and did not spread to the chemical storage tanks. The company has gone to the area to urgently take care of the nearby community and distributed masks to protect against smoke. From initial air quality measurements, the air quality is still within the standard range. No leakage of dangerous chemicals has been found,' said Mr. Sumet. Source: Thai News Agency