Fire in a firewood storage house, more than 300 people put out the fire at night
(Baonghean.vn) - Mrs. Quy was cooking pig feed but did not pay attention and let the fire catch and burn down her family's firewood house. More than 300 people joined in putting out the fire.
At 7:00 p.m. on March 23, 2019, at Mr. Phan Ba Nho's family (Hamlet 4, Thuan Son Commune, Do Luong District), a fire broke out in a firewood storage house.
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Fire scene. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
Initially, when the fire was discovered, Mr. Nho’s family called the neighbors to help put it out. However, because there was a lot of firewood in the house, the fire grew stronger and stronger.
Everyone in the neighborhood joined together to put out the fire, the fire grew higher and higher, engulfing the entire house. It is estimated that over 300 people from neighborhoods 3 and 4 came to put out the fire.
Upon receiving the news, Fire Police Team No. 5 arrived to rescue, continuously spraying water, and by 9:00 p.m. the same day the fire was extinguished, preventing it from spreading to surrounding houses.
The cause of the fire, according to initial information, was that Ms. Duong Thi Quy, wife of Mr. Phan Ba Nho, was cooking pig feed in the house and did not pay attention, so the fire spread to the firewood storage area.