AMRITSAR: CRACKER-TRIGGERED FIRE DESTROYS FOOTWEAR SHOP

AMRITSAR : A massive fire, triggered by crackers blast, broke out in a three-storied footwear shop at Gopal Nagar on Majitha Road, here on Sunday, said a fire department official, adding that the fire engulfed the building around 9:40pm on Diwali night.

The blaze was such that it took 12 fire tenders to douse the fire in four hours. 10 fire tenders of municipal corporation and two fire tenders of Sewa Society was pressed into the operation.

MC’S fire stations responded to a total of 13 fire-related incidents’ call from the district on the festival day.

“At around 6.20pm on Diwali, we received the first call about fire in a vacant plot at Ranjit Avenue. Many fire incidents were reported subsequently. Seven of the total fire incidents took place between 9pm to 11pm.

Massive fires were reported from Gopal Nagar and Lahori Gate. Financial loss suffered by the shop owners was yet to be ascertained.

Fire was also reported in Radisson Blu hotel, however, it was controlled in no time,” said assistant divisional fire officer (ADFO) Lovepreet Singh. He said no injury was reported in these incidents.

The fire department of the MC was working round the clock on Diwali to douse the fires and avert any untoward incident, ADFO Lovepreet said, adding that fire tenders were stationed at various strategic locations in the city to take prompt action in case of any such accident and prevent any untoward incident.