Grocery warehouse fire in the middle of the night on the second day of Tet

Chu Minh.• January 27, 2020 10:13

(Baonghean.vn) - A fire broke out at Mr. Ngo Quang Phuong's grocery warehouse. People tried to put out the fire but it was ineffective. They then called 114, at which point the fire had already grown.

At 11:51 p.m. on January 26 (the second day of Tet), the 114 Command Center received a report of a fire at a grocery warehouse in Cho Moi area, Dien Hoa commune, Dien Chau district.

Along with putting out the fire, people moved goods to a safe place. Photo: Chu Minh

The Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department, Nghe An Provincial Police, directed the Fire Prevention and Rescue Teams to dispatch 01 command vehicle, 04 fire trucks, 02 water trucks and 60 officers and soldiers to quickly arrive at the scene, coordinate with Dien Chau District Police to deploy firefighting teams, and help people move goods to a safe place.

Four fire trucks, two water trucks and 60 officers and soldiers quickly arrived at the scene to put out the fire. Photo: Chu Minh

After about 30 minutes from when the fire brigade arrived at the scene, the fire was basically under control, the risk of fire spreading to neighboring warehouses and houses was prevented.

Fortunately, the fire did not cause any human casualties and there are no statistics on property damage yet. However, through this incident, people are advised to immediately report to 114 when discovering a fire.

Chu Minh.