According to initial information, at around 5:15 p.m. on February 10, a fire broke out at a rubber conveyor belt assembly site on Phan Trong Tue Street (Vinh Quynh Commune, Thanh Tri District, Hanoi).

Witnesses said that at the time of the fire, they saw a burning smell and flames and smoke coming from behind the conveyor, roller, and sieve business at Km 1, Phan Trong Tue Street.

The fire created a column of black smoke rising high. Photo: CN

"When the fire was discovered, many people tried to use fire extinguishers to put out the fire and used forklifts to move some of the rubber conveyor belt rolls to another place," said a resident.

However, the flammable materials included rubber and scrap wood, so the fire quickly flared up and spread.

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After 2 hours of trying to put out the fire, the fire was finally extinguished. Photo: Dinh Hieu

Upon receiving the news, the 114 Command Information Center - Hanoi City Police dispatched fire trucks, officers and soldiers from the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Team of Thanh Tri District Police, Hoang Mai District Police and the Fire Prevention and Rescue Center of Area 5 (Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department of Hanoi City Police) to the scene to put out the fire.

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Four fire trucks were dispatched to the scene. Photo: Dinh Hieu

By 7 p.m. the same day, the fire was completely extinguished. There were no human casualties, but property damage is being assessed.

Thanh Tri District Police are investigating the cause of the fire.