NEW DELHI: A massive fire that erupted at a tent house godown in the Parade area of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on Saturday morning, with no casualties reported so far.
Fire tenders were immediately dispatched to the scene, and additional support was called from nearby districts.
Fire Officer RK Chaurasia said, "We received information about the fire in the godown. I immediately mobilised all fire tankers from the fire station. The Chief Fire Officer is also here with me."
The severity of the situation prompted authorities to request assistance from surrounding areas. "I called for fire tankers from all the nearby districts, given the incident. All the defence tankers have also been called. The fire is huge and its temperature is so high that we have to use shields to put it out... I have also got blisters all over my body... Extremely heavy storage in the godown caused this fire. The people there were told many times they should move all this stuff away. Cylinders were also kept there, which also exploded in the fire... Appropriate action will be taken once the fire is extinguished," Chaurasia added.
Officials are currently investigating to determine the cause of the fire, which remains unclear at this time.
The presence of cylinders in the storage facility led to explosions during the fire, complicating the firefighting efforts.
Fire tenders were immediately dispatched to the scene, and additional support was called from nearby districts.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh | A fire breaks out in a tent house godown in Prayagraj. Fire tenders are at the spot. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/lILqGmMjWH
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Fire Officer RK Chaurasia said, "We received information about the fire in the godown. I immediately mobilised all fire tankers from the fire station. The Chief Fire Officer is also here with me."
The severity of the situation prompted authorities to request assistance from surrounding areas. "I called for fire tankers from all the nearby districts, given the incident. All the defence tankers have also been called. The fire is huge and its temperature is so high that we have to use shields to put it out... I have also got blisters all over my body... Extremely heavy storage in the godown caused this fire. The people there were told many times they should move all this stuff away. Cylinders were also kept there, which also exploded in the fire... Appropriate action will be taken once the fire is extinguished," Chaurasia added.
Officials are currently investigating to determine the cause of the fire, which remains unclear at this time.
The presence of cylinders in the storage facility led to explosions during the fire, complicating the firefighting efforts.
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