According to initial information, the fire at the level 4 house above occurred at around 12 noon today (September 17).

Witnesses said that after discovering the fire, many people shouted and used mini fire extinguishers to try to put out the fire. Some people even stood on the roof of a neighbor’s house to throw water on it, but the fire still burned.

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The fire created a column of thick black smoke rising high. Photo: Hoang Ha

After receiving the fire alarm, the Hanoi City Police Command Information Center dispatched 5 fire trucks from the Cau Giay and Bac Tu Liem District Police and the Fire Fighting and Rescue Team of Area 2 (Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department) to the scene.

Because the area where the fire broke out was a residential house containing many flammable goods, the firefighting work encountered many difficulties. At the same time, the fire area was located deep in a small alley, so the authorities had to drag a water pipe about 300m to put out the fire.

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Many people tried to use basins to throw water on the fire. Photo: Hoang Ha
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The house on fire as seen from above. Photo: Hoang Ha

By 1:30 p.m. the same day, the fire was basically under control. The incident did not cause any human casualties; property damage is being counted by the authorities.

The cause of the fire is currently being investigated by Cau Giay District Police.