Firefighters put out a fire at a plastic factory in this capital city of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Thursday, finding no casualties.

The fire erupted at about 2:00 PM, engulfing part of the Yangguang Dazhong Plastic Co. Ltd. at Changzhi Road.

An initial investigation showed that electric welding sparks triggered fire on a piece of benzene board made of plastic scraps, clothes, wood and other materials.

Investigators were evaluating the economic loss in the accident.

(Xinhua News Agency July 16, 2009)