Garment godown goes up in flames
Clothes Worth Lakhs Destroyed
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
25th Feb 2008
Bangalore: A major fire broke out at a godown of Arvind Mills on Hosur Road, destroying readymade garments worth lakhs of rupees. Firemen battled seven hours to douse the blaze. There were no casualties. The fire broke out around 11 am at the package-and-delivery unit of the godown, near Kudlu gate. A security guard noticed the fire and informed the fire control room. Fire engines rushed in from Electronic City and Jayanagar. But by then, the fire had raced through the whole godown, helped in good measure by the easily combustible cloth and cardboard material used for packaging. “Initially, five vehicles were pressed into service. After the fire spread blazed into the godown, five more engines were called in. The intensity of the blaze was such that the sheet roof came crashing down. The iron angles got melted, and it was a tough job for the firemen,’’ a senior fire official said. The blaze was tamed only around 4.30 pm. The fire officials said ready-for-despatch branded clothing got destroyed in the fire. “Though the packed clothing materials were kept high on the racks, the leaping flames devoured whatever came in the way. Most racks inside the godown got burnt. The cause of the fire is not known yet,’’ the officer added. The Electronic City police have registered a case. Senior fire personnel said two fire tenders will be stationed at the godown as a precautionary measure. toiblr.reporter@timesgroup.com
Clothes Worth Lakhs Destroyed
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
25th Feb 2008
Bangalore: A major fire broke out at a godown of Arvind Mills on Hosur Road, destroying readymade garments worth lakhs of rupees. Firemen battled seven hours to douse the blaze. There were no casualties. The fire broke out around 11 am at the package-and-delivery unit of the godown, near Kudlu gate. A security guard noticed the fire and informed the fire control room. Fire engines rushed in from Electronic City and Jayanagar. But by then, the fire had raced through the whole godown, helped in good measure by the easily combustible cloth and cardboard material used for packaging. “Initially, five vehicles were pressed into service. After the fire spread blazed into the godown, five more engines were called in. The intensity of the blaze was such that the sheet roof came crashing down. The iron angles got melted, and it was a tough job for the firemen,’’ a senior fire official said. The blaze was tamed only around 4.30 pm. The fire officials said ready-for-despatch branded clothing got destroyed in the fire. “Though the packed clothing materials were kept high on the racks, the leaping flames devoured whatever came in the way. Most racks inside the godown got burnt. The cause of the fire is not known yet,’’ the officer added. The Electronic City police have registered a case. Senior fire personnel said two fire tenders will be stationed at the godown as a precautionary measure. toiblr.reporter@timesgroup.com
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