Big Fire In Boeung Tumpon - NOW

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Flames getting higher. Lots of black smoke. Now some minor explosions happening.

No fire trucks yet.

(my wife thinks it started in the Afrique's house).
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Flames getting higher.

It's actually getting scary now. It's close to my home.

No sirens yet. Even if they get here, the lanes are narrow and currently blocked with traffic attempting to move out there moto's, etc.


Still no sirens to be heard.

Bigger explosion just now.



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Which direction from your place, mate?

Can smell the smoke but not see anything.

Edit - never mind, the explosions made it really easy to find. Is that the gas station going up?
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Fire engines arriving right now.

@stroppy - from my balcony 45 degrees right. 50 - 100 meters.
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Username Taken wrote: ↑Sat May 26, 2018 8:31 pm Fire engines arriving right now.

@stroppy - from my balcony 45 degrees right. 50 - 100 meters.
Yeah, the sky's lighting up - gas station?

Edit - oh, you said right. The gas station's left from your place, unless it's the one further along 24BT.
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Username Taken wrote: ↑Sat May 26, 2018 8:29 pm Flames getting higher.
Are you guys safe? Do you need help vacating?
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Internet has gone real slow. Trying to get google maps to load to get a fix on it, but it's taking forever to load.

No Stroppy, it's more inland than along that street. It might be in the vicinity of a Foosball place in a side lane. Yes, we're safe. The cavalry has arrived (I'm sure you heard it).

Surely TVFB are streaming live by now.
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If you need help Stroppy has my number, too
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Live stream now
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I hope everyone's OK. This is worse than what I had thought.
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