Wood factory fire causes $48,600 loss

Firemen extinguished the fire in a four-hour battle at a wood factory in Ho Chi Minh City early this morning

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A fire at a wood-processing factory in Ho Chi Minh City’s Binh Chanh District this morning destroyed goods worth around 1 billion ($48,600).

At around midnight, workers at the Nhat Quang Trade and Services Co Ltd’s factory in Vinh Loc A Commune called the local fire station after discovering smoke billowing from the plant and the smell of something burning.

Fire stations in Binh Chanh and Binh Tan Districts sent several fire engines with 100 firefighters to the scene, where the fire spread rapidly and engulfed the entire 2,000-square-meter factory.

The roof collapsed, causing difficulties in spraying water. 

The blaze was eventually put out at 4 a.m. No casualties were reported.

The police are investigating the cause of the fire.

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