At the time of the fire, the bank staff and surrounding residents used fire extinguishers to put out the fire. However, the fire was burning high up and the fire extinguisher nozzle could not reach, so it was ineffective and the fire continued to burn fiercely.

The fire then spread along the telecommunication cable, extending. Local forces were present to try to control the fire. Electricity in the area was also cut off in a controlled manner to serve the fire fighting work.

Upon receiving the news, the Fire Police and Rescue Police of Hoc Mon District dispatched many officers and soldiers to the scene to promptly extinguish the fire when the flames were burning the advertising board of the coffee shop and the bank branch.

More than 16 hours on the same day, electricity and telecommunications workers were still troubleshooting, cutting off burnt lines, reconnecting new power lines and telecommunications cables to serve people as soon as possible.

Currently, authorities are also clarifying the cause of this electric pole fire.

Dinh Tuyen - Mo Dung