Fire Breaks Out in Building Storing Old Equipment in Patheingyi Township

Patheingyi, April 24

A fire broke out at 1:25 am today in a 40-by-20-foot, single-storey building with a corrugated iron roof owned by U Tun Ko in Aung Mingalar Ward, Patheingyi Township, Mandalay Region.

The fire reportedly started when the main plug of a CNJ-type wood trimmer overheated, igniting a nearby wall. The blaze destroyed the building, one CNJ-type wood trimmer, and three foreign-breed dogs, with total losses estimated at K4.4 million.

Firefighters responded with two fire engines and a support vehicle, along with 18 firefighters and 30 auxiliary personnel. The fire was brought under control at 1:43 am and fully extinguished at 1:50 am. No injuries were reported.

Authorities have opened a case against the person responsible for negligence.—Maywady (Township IPRD)

Translated by JT