A fire at a scrap warehouse in Deuliabari area of Konabari in Gazipur was brought under control by four Fire Service units after nearly two hours of efforts on Monday (October 26).
The fire broke out at around 5:45PM at the warehouse under Konabari Police Station, prompting two units from Konabari Fire Service Station to rush to the scene.
As the blaze intensified, two more units from Sarabo and Kashimpur fire stations joined the firefighting operation.
The four units brought the fire under control at around 7:40PM, said Mohammad Saidul Alam Chowdhury, deputy assistant director of Gazipur Fire Service and Civil Defence.
Firefighters were still working to extinguish the remaining flames, he said.
The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage could not be determined immediately.
-EM