A fire at a Dimapur scrap godown affected a nearby hotel early Thursday, prompting deployment of seven fire tenders
DIMAPUR — A fire at a scrap dealer’s godown on Railway Station Road in Dimapur early Thursday morning affected a nearby hotel, with seven fire tenders deployed to bring the blaze under control.
The Dimapur Central Fire Station received a distress call at around 5.14 am and personnel reportedly reached the spot within five minutes. Six fire tenders from the Dimapur Central Fire Station and one from the West Fire Station were deployed to douse the flames.
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According to fire service personnel, the fire was brought under control in about two hours. Their timely intervention prevented the blaze from spreading to nearby structures. No casualties were reported.
The fire reportedly broke out when no one was present at the godown. A short circuit was suspected to be the cause, although fire service personnel said the exact cause could not be ascertained.
Fire service personnel also said this was the fourth fire incident reported in Dimapur during October, with short circuits cited as the suspected cause in the incidents.