All the machines, furniture and timber in the wood factory of the Vina Window Fashion Co., Ltd located in the alley No 23 on Nguyen Cong Hoan in Cam Le District’s Hoa An Ward, Da Nang, were completely destroyed after fire ravaged the facility on Tuesday.

A firefighter trying put off the fire

The flames were first discovered in this factory at around 9.00am by a security guard. The witness said that the cause of this fire is thought to be due to an electrical short circuit at the wood planer machine.  

The fire spread rapidly as wooden products and a large quantity of timber were available in the factory, which easily caught fire. Despite great efforts made by the company’s staff in controlling the fire, the 500m² facility was gutted. Worryingly, the factory was located next to a gas trading establishment.

Many fire engines and dozens of firefighters were dispatched after the municipal Fire Fighting and Rescue Police Department were called.

After two hours of firefighting, the blaze was brought under control. No casualties have been reported but all the property in the factory was gutted in the fire.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

By HOANG SA - Translated by MAI DUNG