Mae Hong Son, Ministry of Natural Resources Send 32 helicopters to carry water to extinguish forest fires in two areas in Salween National Park. Mr. Likhit Waiphrom, head of Salween National Park, revealed that Salween National Park Conservation Area Administration Office 16, Mae Sariang Branch, Mae Hong Son Province, uses aircraft to work on solving forest fire and smog problems together with the ground. by Salween National Park officials and officials of the Northern Area Operations Center, Aviation Division, Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. He flew to inspect hot spots and forest fires. To assess the situation and plan the use of water to extinguish forest fires. Yesterday (March 26), the helicopter began flying with a 500 liter Bambi Bucket for use in extinguishing forest fires in two areas, both in the Khun Huai Wai area. The helicopter flew to collect water at Huai Mae Salap Reservoir, Village No. 8, Mae Kong Subdistrict, Mae Sariang District, approxim ately 4.5 km from the fire point, point 2 in the Ban Huai Sing forest area. Helicopters flew to collect water at the Ban Huai Sing Reservoir 4, Mae Yuam Subdistrict, Mae Sariang District, approximately 4.11 km from the fire point, with a total of 32 flights of water transports, which scooped up 15,360 liters of water to extinguish forest fires. As for the forest fire, smog and dust situation in Mae Hong Son Province, it is still continuously serious. From the report of the Mae Hong Son Forest Fire Operations Center Most recently, Mae Hong Son's forest fires have reached 1,479 points, including 1,466 points in Pai District, 1,152 points in Mae Sariang District, while the remaining points are less than 1,000 points, making it now inclusive of forest fire points from 1 January 2024 onwards. On March 25th There have been a total of 6,646 forest fires in Mae Hong Son, and toxic dust levels have exceeded standards for 38 consecutive days. Source: Thai News Agency