120630 India Fire at tyre godown in Sidhrawali, property worth lakhs gutted
India Jun 29 2012 “Building” “Warehouses”
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Fire at tyre godown in Sidhrawali, property worth lakhs gutted
Updated: 2012-07-01-03:33
GURGAON: A massive fire broke out at a tyre godown early on Saturday morning in Sidhrawali near Bilaspur. Though nobody was injured in the incident, property worth lakhs were gutted. More than 15 fire-tenders were pressed into service by Saturday afternoon, but the flames were not completely doused till the filing of this report. The reason behind the fire could not be ascertained.
According to fire officials, the blaze in the godown of MRF Tyres started around 1.45am and spread quickly. When a security guard of the godown saw smoke rising out of the godown, he informed the fire officials around 2.40 am. According to fire officer Isham Singh Kashyap, the main fire broke out in the godown, which was built on 1.5 acres of land.
“We have controlled the fire and stopped it from spreading to another godown and a petrol pump in the vicinity. The fire has not extinguished completely as yet. Our fire-tenders are on the spot and are making efforts to douse the fire at the earliest. We hope to do that by Sunday afternoon,” said Kashyap.
Company officials feared massive damage to the godown because of the fire. However, they were relieved that the fire did not reach the petrol pump or other godowns, or else it would have turned worse.
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Web Source: The Times of India
Date: 1 July, 2012
Country: India