Cause of fire in Tanggu Jin Ju Building

Because the weather is dry, the wetting agent is wet and partially dry, and the accumulated heat spontaneously ignites nitrocellulose.

1. According to official website, Tanggu People's Government, the cause of the fire was that nitrocellulose in the container on the south side of the arrival area of the dangerous goods warehouse of Hairui Company was partially dried due to the loss of wetting agent, which accelerated its decomposition and heat release under the action of high temperature (weather) factors. Causing dangerous chemicals such as nitrocellulose in adjacent containers to burn in a large area for a long time, leading to the explosion of dangerous chemicals such as ammonium nitrate accumulated in the arrival area.

2. Tanggu District is located in the east of Tianjin, which is the central area of Tianjin Binhai New Area.