Fire broke out in many houses at Binh Phuoc intersection, smoke column rose hundreds of meters high

A large fire broke out in many houses at the Binh Phuoc intersection, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, with red flames and a column of smoke rising hundreds of meters high. The police are currently trying to approach and control the fire.

At nearly 7 a.m. this morning (March 1), the functional forces of Thu Duc City (HCMC) were still approaching the scene of a large fire at a row of adjacent houses on Highway 13, Hiep Binh Phuoc Ward.

Scene of a large fire at a row of houses at Binh Phuoc intersection, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: HC.

Earlier, at around 6am, people discovered a fire breaking out from a house on Highway 1. The place of fire was determined to be a warehouse storing plastic household goods.

Everyone ran to shout the fire alarm and at the same time mobilized many mini fire extinguishers to approach and put out the fire but failed.

Receiving the information, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Team of Thu Duc City Police mobilized vehicles and soldiers to the scene.

Red flames and black smoke billowing hundreds of meters high. Photo: HC.

Because there were many flammable objects in the house, it was difficult to put out the fire. The soldiers had to come up with a plan to extinguish the fire from many directions.

The large fire created a column of black smoke covering many trees and houses around. In addition, fearing the fire would spread, many people living near the fire had to move their properties away from the area.

Many fire trucks and hundreds of police officers were present to help control the large fire. Photo: TK.

By 8am, although the fire was under control, firefighters continued to spray water to cool it down. The fire caused severe damage to four adjacent houses and burned down many properties.

The cause and damage of the fire are being investigated by authorities.

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