At nearly 2:00 p.m. this afternoon (October 25), the authorities of Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, were able to control a large fire at a wood workshop located on To Ngoc Van Street, Linh Dong Ward.

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Red flames engulfed the wood workshop. Photo: HC

At noon the same day, a fire broke out at a wood workshop on To Ngoc Van Street, accompanied by billowing black smoke.

People discovered the fire and tried to put it out but failed. Inside the wood workshop were many flammable objects causing the fire to spread.

The factory fire was located in the middle of a residential area. Smoke filled the sky, causing suffocation and chaos among the residents. Many people had to be evacuated away from the area.

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A large fire broke out in a wood workshop in the middle of a residential area. The smoke was so suffocating that residents had to evacuate. Photo: HC.
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Fire Police and Rescue forces promptly arrived to control the fire. Photo: HC.

Upon receiving the news, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Team of Thu Duc City Police mobilized many officers and soldiers along with fire trucks to quickly arrive at the scene to put out the fire and prevent it from spreading.

According to the representative of Linh Dong Ward People's Committee, the wood workshop that caught fire was in the process of dismantling and moving. At the time of the incident, workers were welding and cutting.

The cause of the fire and damage are being investigated.

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