According to initial information, at around 11:00 p.m. on November 21, an advertising sign making facility in alley 172/69/30 Phu Dien street (Bac Tu Liem district, Hanoi) suddenly caught fire.

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A fire broke out fiercely at an advertising sign manufacturing facility on Phu Dien Street. Photo: Dinh Hieu

Witnesses said they saw the fire coming from the second floor of the factory and quickly spreading to the lower floors.

"At the time of the fire, there were three young men inside the facility. Because people shouted, the three men were able to run outside in time," said a local resident.

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Because there was a lot of plastic and machinery inside, the fire broke out fiercely. Photo: Dinh Hieu

At the scene, the fire was so strong that it destroyed all the property inside the billboard manufacturing facility. The fire also spread to two other houses next door, damaging some of the items and causing smoke.

Upon receiving the news, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Team of Bac Tu Liem District Police and the Fire Prevention and Rescue Center of Region 2 mobilized 3 fire trucks with officers and soldiers to the scene to put out the fire.

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Two adjacent houses were affected by the fire. Photo: Dinh Hieu

After about 40 minutes, the fire was completely extinguished. The incident caused no human casualties, property damage is being assessed.

Bac Tu Liem District Police are investigating the cause of the fire.