Tribune News Service
Amritsar, July 19
A major fire broke out at a ceiling fan manufacturing unit situated in the Tej Nagar area on Sultanwind Road here on Sunday. Though no loss of life was reported, goods worth lakhs were gutted in the incident.
According to information, flames started billowing out of the factory early in the morning. The Fire Department received a call at 7.35 am and fire tenders were rushed to the spot. Fire officials said the paint division of the factory was gutted in the incident.
The Station Fire Officer, Lovepreet Singh, said, “Our fire tenders immediately reached the spot. It was a major fire as flammable material was stored inside. We made use of six fire tenders. The firefighters doused the flames on the third floor by using new equipment. It was a challenging job, but we managed to control the flames within an hour.” The reason of fire is not clear yet.
