At least three residents and a firefighter were injured, and people were evacuated, when a fire destroyed five houses in the Phraram 6 community in Pathumwan district of Bangkok on Monday morning.

The Pathumwan district office said the fire started about 8.06am in the community of mostly wooden houses on soi 15 off Rama VI Road. The flames spread quickly, engulfing about five houses and another building was scorched and cracked.

Nearby residents were evacuated to a shelter set up at Wat Sabua school. Firefighters declared the blaze under control at 10.24am.

Source: Pathumwan police