Smoke billows out from a timber mill in south Beijing, June 30, 2015. [Photo/IC] |
BEIJING -- The warehouse of a wood factory in southern Beijing caught fire on Tuesday afternoon.
Local fire authorities said they dispatched 51 fire trucks to the factory located in Fengtai District after receiving the reports of a fire at 2:34 p.m.. No casualties has been reported yet.
The fire is still ongoing as of 4 p.m.. Black smoke could be seen from several kilometers away. The cause of the accident is under investigation.