Fire broke out at a waste treatment plant in Thanh Hoa

19/05/2022

At about 9am this morning (June 22), a big fire broke out at the industrial waste treatment plant belonging to Ecotech Thanh Hoa Investment and Trading Joint Stock Company (located in Hoang Duc Commune, Hoang Hoa District). .

Due to the warehouse area containing many inflammable and combustible items (textile scraps and leather shoes), the fire quickly broke out, burned the corrugated iron roof, cracked the glass doors. Immediately after receiving the news, 3 fire engines and more than 20 officers and soldiers of the Fire Prevention and Fighting Police of Thanh Hoa province were promptly present at the scene to handle the fire. During the fire fighting process, a number of motor vehicles of Thanh Hoa Environmental Company were also mobilized to support the fire fighting work. After more than 1 hour, the fire was basically controlled and extinguished to prevent the fire from spreading to the surrounding area. However, part of the corrugated iron roof of the warehouse has collapsed, the window glass is cracked; Some items were protected and people promptly moved out. Property damage caused by the fire is being estimated. Mr. Nguyen Van Bon, an employee of Ecotech Thanh Hoa Investment and Trading Joint Stock Company, said that the fire started in the electrical cabinet and quickly went to the area for scrap, he tried to extinguish it but failed. Called the Fire Department. This industrial waste treatment plant has stopped working for about 3 months now, however, there is still nearly 200m3 of waste, mainly waste of the footwear and textile industry, in the factory's warehouse, so when a fire occurs, The fire broke out very quickly, the fire engulfed the warehouse area. During the shutdown of the waste treatment plant, there are always 3 security guards who regularly look after the property at the factory. Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the fire.

Nguồn: Internet

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