VIDEO: Massive Fire Erupts at Scrap Godown in Chikhli-Kudalwadi Area of Pimpri Chinchwad

A day after massive fire in in Shinde Nagar in the Bavdhan area of Maharashtra's Pune, a massive fire has now broken out in Chikhli-Kudalwadi area of Pimpri Chinchwad at a scrap godown.

According to the officials, fire tenders are engaged at the spot to control the fire.

The visuals of the massive fire, with flames and smoke engulfing the sky, have gone viral as firefighting vehicles work to douse the blaze at the scrap godown in Chikhli-Kudalwadi, Pimpri Chinchwad.

Further details awaited.

According to preliminary information, nobody was injured.

"The blaze erupted at a scrap godown in Kudalwadi area around 10 am. Upon receiving the call, around 20 fire tenders were mobilized for the firefighting operation," said a Fire Brigade official from the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation.

The cause of the fire cannot be identified immediately, he added. The fire was later brought under control, and a cooling operation was launched.

Recently, the city has been witnessing a lot of fires, along with forest fires from the surrounding hills.

On Sunday, at 05:52 pm, the fire brigade received a report that a fire had broken out in a shop in Bavdhan, Shindenagar. Fire tenders were dispatched from Kothrud, Warje, Pashan, Aundh, and Erandwana fire stations.

According to information received from the scene, a five-storey building at the said location, housing a photo studio (flex, photo frames, and other materials), caught fire, creating a large amount of smoke. At the same time, three apartments there were damaged by the fire. In this incident, seven people trapped in the building due to smoke were rescued by the soldiers and given first aid. The fire was brought under control at 06:45 hrs, and the cooling operation was launched.

Published on: Monday, December 09, 2024, 02:35 PM IST