Major Fire Engulfs Godown in Burrabazar, No Injuries Reported
Firefighters Successfully Douse Blaze that Spread to Adjacent Buildings
Burrabazar, City - A major fire broke out at a godown storing plastic materials in the city’s congested Burrabazar area on Monday morning, according to police reports. The fire quickly spread to two adjacent residential buildings, prompting the deployment of 15 fire tenders to combat the blaze.
The fire, which broke out around 5.15 am, resulted in no injuries, an official confirmed. “The fire first broke out in the godown storing plastic material and then spread to the adjacent residential buildings. Since the godown was full of inflammable materials it spread fast,” a senior officer of the Fire and Emergency Services department told PTI.
Both the godown and the residential buildings are located on Govindo Mohan Dhar Lane beside Nakhoda Masjid in the central part of the city. As of now, the fire has been brought under control.
Local residents also assisted the fire brigade personnel in dousing the blaze, the cause of which is yet to be ascertained. Fire and Emergency Services Minister Sujit Bose rushed to the spot and supervised the operation.
A forensic team will be investigating the fire, the minister added. This incident underscores the potential dangers posed by the storage of inflammable materials in densely populated areas.
