Massive fire in Bangkok; 79 houses caught fire following a massive fire in a residential neighborhood in the capital of Thailand, 79 houses were burned and 124 families were evacuated to escape the fire. The fire started around 00:51 in the morning and reports indicate that the fire broke out from a two-story wooden house. According to the local authorities, the houses in this neighborhood are connected to each other and this caused the fire to spread quickly. - Link.