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LAMPANG — About 40 students fled a classroom at Bunyawat Witthayalai School on Monday after an air conditioner caught fire, the second blaze at the school in three days. No injuries were reported.
At 8.45am, Muang Lampang police station received a report of a fire involving an AC unit at the public school and dispatched officers to the scene.
The fire broke out in classroom 938 on the third floor, where about 40 Mathayom 3 (Grade 9) students and teachers were present. Emergency crews were called in to extinguish the flames.
Remains of a classroom after an air conditioner caught fire at Bunyawat Witthayalai School in Lampang province. (Photo: Lampang Municipality)
Firefighters brought the situation under control within 15 minutes. Some students ran out without their school bags, while teachers helped others evacuate with their belongings.
The first fire occurred on Saturday in an ice-cream storage area at the school cafeteria.
The AC unit suspected of starting the fire. (Photo: Lampang Municipality)
The school and authorities were investigating both incidents and reviewing safety measures for students, teachers and staff.
Fire engines are deployed at Bunyawat Witthayalai School. (Photo: Lampang Municipality)
Bunyawat Witthayalai School is one of the largest secondary schools in the northern province of Lampang and has often ranked among the country’s top 10 high schools over the past decade.
