A wildfire that was reportedly caused by a lightning strike on Khao Chaphlu in Nakhon Nayok's Muang district on Tuesday evening was inching closer to residential areas on Thursday after having burned 700 rai of forest across three mountains.
Authorities fear strong winds in the area may cause the fire to spread towards Khao Yai National Park, which is now just three kilometres away from the blaze, said an informed source. The park is a part of the 6,152 square km of reserved areas that form Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex, which became Unesco's 184th Natural World Heritage site in 2005.
