Fire at scrap warehouse of more than 1000m² containing tires

At 12:30 p.m. on February 21, a large fire broke out at a scrap warehouse in Binh Thang ward, Di An town (Binh Duong), burning thousands of square meters of tires.

At that time, people saw a fire break out at a used tire storage area in the scrap yard. When they discovered the fire, many people shouted and tried to put it out with fire extinguishers but were unsuccessful.

Due to the hot weather and flammable materials, the fire broke out very quickly. In just a few minutes, the fire engulfed the entire scrap yard of more than 1000 square meters, then burned down a house next door.

Fire scene.

Upon receiving the news, the Binh Duong Provincial Fire Police mobilized dozens of fire trucks and dozens of officers and soldiers to the scene to coordinate with local forces to extinguish the fire.

By 5pm the same day, the fire was under control. Fortunately, there were no casualties.

According to CAND