Kashipur: massive fire at a large furniture warehouse near Cheema Chauraha, over a dozen and a half fire engines bring it under control; furniture and foam gutted, loss feared in lakhs

A massive fire suddenly broke out at a large furniture warehouse near the busy Cheema Chauraha in Kashipur. According to news agency IANS, a large quantity of furniture, foam and other inflammable material was stored in the warehouse, so the fire spread fast and soon engulfed the whole warehouse. Along with the Kashipur fire department, over a dozen and a half fire engines were called in from nearby industrial units, including India Glycols Limited, Naini Paper Mill and Siddharth Paper Mill, and from other areas, and they brought the fire under control after a hard struggle. The furniture, foam and other goods kept in the warehouse were gutted, and a loss of lakhs of rupees is feared. Initially, a short circuit or a spark from fireworks setting the foam alight is suspected as the cause, but the real reason will be known only after an investigation. Families living nearby panicked, fearing the flames would reach their homes. Police had a tough time clearing the crowd that gathered at the spot to make way for the fire engines.