Policemen dive into ditch to put out fire at scrap yard

The fire area has many ditches, so firefighters took advantage of this water source to fight the fire. To avoid the pump being clogged by trash and grass, firefighters took turns soaking in the ditches to ensure enough water supply for firefighting...

On the evening of July 10, Ba Diem Commune Police, Ho Chi Minh City coordinated with functional units to investigate the scene to clarify the cause of the fire at a scrap yard on Kinh Trung Uong Street, covering hundreds of square meters.

The fire created a column of black smoke tens of meters high.

Risk of fire spreading to other scrap yards.

Earlier that afternoon, some people were sorting scrap metal at the scrap yard when a fire suddenly broke out. Inside were many flammable items such as plastic bags and plastic bottles, so the fire grew rapidly and created a column of black smoke dozens of meters high. People in the scrap yard used mini fire extinguishers to put out the fire but could not control it.

Fire trucks approaching the scene.

Policemen waded into the canal to get water to fight the fire.

The Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department, Ho Chi Minh City Police mobilized vehicles and officers to the scene to contain and isolate the fire, preventing it from spreading to surrounding warehouses.

Many people in the scrap yard escaped in time.

Firefighting water was taken directly from the canals surrounding the scrap warehouse. Because there was a lot of grass and trash in the canals, the Fire Police had to stay in the canals for hours to prevent the pumps from being clogged with trash. After nearly 2 hours of firefighting, the fire was brought under control.

At the scene, the fire burned down hundreds of square meters of scrap warehouse. It is known that this vacant land was rented by many people to build warehouses to store scrap.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/doi-song/canh-sat-ngam-minh-duoi-muong-nuoc-de-chua-chay-vua-ve-chai-i774378/