On March 26, a fire occurred in Tan Thoi Hiep ward, Ho Chi Minh City. A large fire accompanied by black smoke caused many people to panic and urgently move their property.
According to initial information, at more than 8 am on March 26, people living on Chung Thi Minh street (Tan Thoi Hiep ward) discovered black smoke. When they went out to see, they were horrified to discover flames rising from a house used as a business store.
On-site firefighters used mini fire extinguishers and water pipes to put out the fire, but because the fire broke out quickly, initial firefighting efforts were unsuccessful. Black smoke continued to billow from the scene.
Upon receiving the news, the Fire and Rescue Police Team of Area 12 mobilized dozens of soldiers and specialized vehicles to the scene. The soldiers deployed to approach the fire from many directions to control and extinguish the fire. By 9:50 am on the same day, the fire was basically under control.
Recorded at the scene, some items were burned down, others were quickly moved out by people to prevent the fire from spreading, fortunately there were no casualties.
Currently, functional forces are continuing to investigate and clarify the cause of the fire.
