At around 0:15 a.m. on September 1, people discovered a fire breaking out at a warehouse containing lubricants and a house on Lac Long Quan Street in Tan Hoa 2 Village (Loc Nga Commune, Bao Loc City, Lam Dong).
As soon as the fire was discovered, many people shouted for people in the area to join in extinguishing the fire, but were unsuccessful.
Upon receiving the news, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Team of Region 3 under Department PC07 of Lam Dong Police stationed in Bao Loc city mobilized nearly 30 officers and soldiers with 3 fire trucks and 1 command vehicle to quickly arrive at the scene.
At about 5:30 a.m. the same day, the fire was basically controlled and did not spread to residential areas.
According to initial reports from authorities, fortunately the fire did not cause any casualties. However, the heat of the fire affected the houses of some surrounding households.
The oil warehouse where the fire broke out, hundreds of square meters wide, was completely burned down along with many assets inside.
Among them, 5 cars of various types (including 3 trucks, 1 pickup truck and 1 forklift) were completely burned down by the fire . The estimated damage is several billion VND.
In addition, hundreds of barrels, oil bottles, and car tires in large quantities (unable to count) were also burned by the fire.
By 8:30 a.m. the same day, the fire was basically under control.
The cause of the oil warehouse fire is being investigated and clarified by Lam Dong provincial authorities.
