20211121 Major fire breaks out at plastic sheet unit in Savli
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Major fire breaks out at plastic sheet unit in Savli
Updated: 2021-11-21
The fire started due to a short circuit at Lamdapura village on Saturday noon
Vadodara: A major fire broke out at a plastic sheet manufacturing unit at Lamdapura village in Savli taluka on Saturday noon.
According to fire officials, the blaze started due to short-circuit and spread quickly across the manufacturing facility. No casualties were reported as six workers quickly ran out of the factory.
Locals said that the fire was so huge that the thick smoke billowing out could be seen from several kilometers away. Initially, the fire brigade from Manjusar was pressed into action, but as the blaze got out of control, firemen from Vadodara city too were called in.
Firemen said that besides dousing the fire, the priority was also to ensure that the neighbouring units do not catch fire. As a precautionary measure, gas cylinders of one of the neighbouring units involved in manufacturing industrial gases were moved away.
Fire department sources said that the fire could be brought under control only by late evening. Four teams of firemen from the Emergency Response Centre at Darjipura, Chhani and Panigate fire stations were involved in fire-fighting operations besides the fire brigade from Manjusar GIDC.
Another incident was reported from Bajwa Chhani Road where a saw mill caught fire in the wee hours of Saturday. Fire officials said that the saw mill, involved majorly in making wooden doors, was gutted in the fire that started around 3.30 am. The fire was brought under control in a couple of hours, however panic spread among the local residents as the saw mill is located in a residential area.
Web Source: The Times of India