A fire truck stands on standby near scorched along railway tracks in Muak Lek, Saraburi Province, Thailand, as smoke rises from recently burned vegetation in April 2026. The tracks served as a critical barrier that helped prevent wildfires from spreading to nearby Adventist institutions, including the SEUM headquarters and Asia-Pacific International University. Wildfires fueled by dry-season conditions and strong winds threatened key Seventh-day Adventist institutions in cent
