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Locals take fright at grassland fire in southern Vietnam

Locals take fright at grassland fire in southern Vietnam

Monday, March 04, 2019, 10:34 GMT+7
Locals take fright at grassland fire in southern Vietnam
Fire is pictured at a vast patch of grassland in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam, March 3, 2019. Photo: A. Loc / Tuoi Tre

A fire roared across an expansive patch of grassland in Dong Nai, a neighbor of Ho Chi Minh City, on Sunday, causing locals to flee from their smoke-shrouded homes.

Residents in the provincial capital of Bien Hoa first noticed a small fire at the six-hectare grassland, about the size of eight football pitches, at around 6:30 pm.

The blaze rapidly spread across the area, sending flames over ten meters high into the air.

Fire is pictured at a grassland in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam, March 3, 2019. Photo: A. Loc / Tuoi Tre
Fire is pictured at a patch of grassland in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam, March 3, 2019. Photo: A. Loc / Tuoi Tre

The dense smoke was blown by winds to nearly 20 neighboring houses an hour later, forcing local authorities to rush to help residents immediately leave the buildings.

The fire was contained at around 8:15 pm, only after it razed the grassland.

No casualties or property damage was reported and the investigation into the incident is still underway.

A man stands in silhouette against dense smoke from a grassland fire in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam, March 3, 2019. Photo: A. Loc / Tuoi Tre
A man stands in silhouette against dense smoke from a grassland fire in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam, March 3, 2019. Photo: A. Loc / Tuoi Tre
People watch a grassland fire in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam, March 3, 2019. Photo: A. Loc / Tuoi Tre
People watch a grassland fire in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam, March 3, 2019. Photo: A. Loc / Tuoi Tre
People stand near a grassland fire in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam, March 3, 2019. Photo: A. Loc / Tuoi Tre
People stand near a grassland fire in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam, March 3, 2019. Photo: A. Loc / Tuoi Tre
Two motorbike riders make a U-turn on a smoke blanketed road near a grassland fire in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam, March 3, 2019. Photo: A. Loc / Tuoi Tre
Two motorbike riders make a U-turn on a smoke-blanketed road near a grassland fire in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam, March 3, 2019. Photo: A. Loc / Tuoi Tre
A fireman extinguishes a grassland fire in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam, March 3, 2019. Photo: A. Loc / Tuoi Tre
A fireman extinguishes a grassland fire in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam, March 3, 2019. Photo: A. Loc / Tuoi Tre
People take pictures of a grassland fire in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam, March 3, 2019. Photo: A. Loc / Tuoi Tre
People take pictures of a grassland fire in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam, March 3, 2019. Photo: A. Loc / Tuoi Tre

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