Forest fire in Chiang Rai prompts hospital to prepare to transfer patients


BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Officials in Chiang Rai's Mae Chan district are prepared to transfer patients from the district hospital to others in the northern province if a fire on Doi Jorakae mountain becomes a health threat, officials at the provincial public health operations centre said on Thursday (April 13).

"The fire ignited about 15km from Maechan Hospital," officials said, saying they are monitoring the blaze around the clock.

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