Initial information, the fire broke out at nearly 8:00 a.m. this morning, at a paint manufacturing company located in Khanh Loi quarter, Tan Khanh ward, Ho Chi Minh City.
According to local residents, at the time the fire suddenly broke out, local residents used vehicles on the spot to put out the fire but failed.
The fire then quickly spread and engulfed the factory area. The situation became more tense when the fire flared up fiercely, accompanied by loud explosions, believed to be caused by chemicals and flammable solutions during the paint production process.
At the scene, black smoke rolled up tens of meters high, covering an entire sky. The fire caused people living near the area to fear that the fire could spread.
Immediately after receiving the fire alarm, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Team of Area 32 immediately dispatched 3 fire trucks, 1 tanker truck and 24 officers and soldiers to the scene.
The support force was then also present with 7 specialized fire trucks.
The area where the fire broke out was a paint factory with an area of about 1,000m2. Currently, the fire fighting force is divided into many directions, actively spraying water to control the fire and prevent the fire from spreading to neighboring areas.
