Noida/ Greater Noida:Three fire incidents were reported across Noida and Greater Noida on Monday, with no casualties or injuries, officials said.
The incidents included a fire at a plastic manufacturing unit in Sector 6, Noida, a blaze in a 12th-floor flat of a residential society in Greater Noida and a garbage dump fire in Kakarala village, Noida, officials said.
A fire broke out at a plastic manufacturing unit on Monday morning and was doused within an hour by five fire tenders, officials said.
“Information was received at 8:20 am through the control room. Two fire tenders were initially dispatched and three more were added after the blaze spread. Firefighters brought the blaze under control in about an hour,” said Pradeep Kumar, chief fire officer, Gautam Budh Nagar.
“Someone alerted emergency services by dialling 112,” said Sunil Choudhary, station house officer (SHO), Phase 1. Police said the exact cause of fire is yet to be confirmed, but preliminary findings suggest a short circuit.
In another incident, a fire broke out at a large garbage dump in Kakarala village. Six fire tenders were dispatched. Officials said plastic waste, including bottles, led to heavy smoke as the fire spread over a wide area.
“We received information at around 2:00 pm. The fire has been extinguished and cooling operations are underway. No injuries or entrapments were reported,” the CFO said.
In Greater Noida, a fire broke out in a flat at La Residentia society in Techzone 4 during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. According to officials, the incident occurred around 1:00 am on the 12th floor. The family evacuated in time.
“The fire was likely caused by a short circuit. As the flat was on a higher floor, it took time to fully extinguish it,” said Bisrakh SHO K.G. Sharma.
Videos of the incident circulating on social media showed extensive damage to the flat, with household items gutted.