Srinagar: A three-storey godown was damaged in a fire incident at Mominabad area here.
Witnesses said that they saw flames coming out from top of the godown. The fire engulfed the whole complex.
“Soon fire tenders arrived, and we started to remove fencing so that the fire tenders can get closer to the spot. It was a massive fire which took hours to control fully,” said a.local.
Officials from Fire and Emergency services told Greater Kashmir that at least 19 fire tenders were pressed into service to douse off the flames. They said in addition to that, lifts were also used in operation.
An official from Fire and Emergency Services said that they received information about the incident at around 2:50 pm and soon rushed fire tenders from multiple fire stationst.
“Fire tenders from Headquarters, Gawkadal, Safakadal, MR Gunj, Rawalpora, JVC, Babademb, Rainawari, Pampore, and other areas were rushed to the spot. It was a hardware godown with inflammable substances in it, which made the fire worse. With our well-coordinated efforts, we managed to control the fire, but the three-storey building was damaged. We also used lifts to assist in the fire control operation, and luckily the fire was controlled in time and prevented from spreading to residential area,” said the official.
Meanwhile, residents led by Abdul Rahim hailed the efforts of Fire and Emergency department, police and local youth for saving the adjoining structure. He expressed sympathies with owner of the Godown Manzoor Ahmad.