At about 5:50 on May 6, a fire broke out in a van truck located 1 km from the G15 highway near Tingwei Highway in Jinshan District, Shanghai. After receiving the report, Zhangyan Fire and Rescue Station and Jinwei Fire and Rescue Station in Jinshan District immediately rushed to the scene to deal with it, but fortunately, the accident did not cause casualties.
After arriving at the scene, it was found that a fire broke out in the middle tire of the van, and the fire continued to spread to the compartment, and thick smoke billowed from the scene. Fire and rescue personnel immediately put the road on guard, and then used water cannons to cover the fire with foam. After the fire was extinguished, the fire rescue personnel used water guns to cool the scene while dispersing and isolating the stacked goods to prevent secondary re-ignition. After the freight truck eliminates the hidden danger of re-ignition, the scene will be handed over to the police.
According to the truck driver, the car is mainly loaded with kitchen and bathroom supplies, when passing through G15 near the entrance of Tingwei Highway, suddenly heard the sound of tire puncture, then slowly stopped to check, found that the left side of the vehicle in the middle tire fire, using a fire extinguisher to extinguish the uncontrolled, and then dialed 119 to call the police.
At present, the cause of the fire is under further investigation. The fire department reminds that before driving, you must check the condition of the vehicle, cool down the vehicle for a long time to prevent spontaneous combustion, and equip the car with a fire extinguisher, and call the 119 police in time in case of fire.