Around noon on August 13, people discovered a fire suddenly breaking out in the rice field area on Ta Quang Buu street, Dong Hoi ward, Quang Tri province.
After appearing, the fire quickly spread, burning towards the warehouse area nearby.
According to witnesses, at the time of the fire, the fire broke out strongly, creating a large column of smoke covering the area. Black smoke from the scene caused many people living and working around to panic.
Notably, the fire area is located right next to a gas station.
As soon as the fire was discovered, people working in the above area and nearby factories quickly deployed on-site firefighting measures, and at the same time notified the functional forces.
Upon receiving the news, the Fire and Rescue Police Department of Quang Tri Provincial Police dispatched many fire trucks along with officers, soldiers and vehicles to the scene.
Functional forces coordinated to deploy firefighting, focusing on extinguishing the fire and preventing it from continuing to spread to surrounding areas.
At about 1:40 PM on August 13, the fire was basically under control. After that, functional forces continued to inspect the scene and handle points at risk of re-outbreak.
The cause of the fire and the extent of damage are being verified and statistically analyzed by functional agencies.
