More than 200 firefighters and 15 fire engines working closely with other emergency response agencies responded to the blaze.
According to initial reports, the fire broke out inside a footwear shop at No 97 Y Jut street, and quickly spread to nearby houses and swept through shops selling electronics and timber products.
Buon Ma Thuot airport sent two fire engines to combat the ferocious blaze that threatened thousands of local residents.
Dak Lak provincial Police Department Deputy Director Nguyen Van Dinh said that firefighters and emergency response agencies quickly contained the blaze and it has been completely stomped out.
Some photos taken on the fire accident:
