On the evening of December 29, Hanoi Police said that the City Police Director had directed Dan Phuong District Police and professional departments to investigate and clarify the cause of the fire at many wood workshops in Lien Ha commune.

Accordingly, at 6:00 p.m. the same day, Call Center 114 - City Police Command Information Center received a report from people about a fire at a wood workshop on Thanh Nien Street (Lien Ha Commune).

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Authorities deployed to put out the fire in Lien Ha commune. Photo: Dinh Hieu

Immediately afterwards, the City Police urgently mobilized the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police force of Dan Phuong District Police, Hoai Duc District Police, Bac Tu Liem District Police, Fire Fighting and Rescue Team of Area No. 2 (Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department of Hanoi City Police) to the scene.

At the same time, the City Police Department of Fire Prevention and Rescue dispatched two command vehicles directly to the scene to direct forces to deploy fire fighting and search and rescue measures.

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Fire scene in Dan Phuong district. Photo: HNN

At 7:50 p.m., the fire was basically under control. Firefighters continued to cool and extinguish the fire, preventing it from re-igniting and continuing search and rescue.

Preliminary determination of consequences, the fire affected 10 wood workshops, burned area about 400m2; no human damage was detected, property damage is being counted.

A large fire broke out at Lien Ha wood craft village, the sky was red with flames . According to initial information, the fire broke out at a factory in Lien Ha wood craft village (Dan Phuong district, Hanoi) and then spread to neighboring factories.