Fire breaks out at timber depot in Telangana’s Rangareddy | Hyderabad News
NEW DELHI: A fire broke out at a timber depot in Karmangath under Saroornagar police station limits in Rangareddy district on Friday night.
“We received a fire call around 11:07 pm. A total of three fire vehicles reached the spot and controlled the fire.
The cause of the fire and loss of assets is yet to be known,” Fire official Srenaiah said.
The timber depot proprietor indicated to the media that an electrical short circuit was the probable cause of the incident.
“Today, we closed the shop at 8:00 pm after completing our daily work, which ends at 7:30 pm.
However, due to a short circuit, a fire broke out. We have stock worth around Rs80-85 lakhs in the shop, but the extent of the damage has not been determined yet,” the owner said.
The owner added, “Around 9:00 pm, I was informed about the fire through a phone call.
We tried to control the flames using gas cylinders and managed to control some of them. Fortunately, fire officials responded promptly, and the fire is now completely under control.”
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- A fire broke out at a timber depot in Karmangath, Rangareddy district, late Friday night, prompting an emergency response.
- Three fire vehicles arrived at the scene after receiving a call at 11:07 pm and successfully controlled the fire.
- The owner suspects an electrical short circuit as the cause, but the exact reason and total damage are yet to be determined.
- The depot had stock worth Rs 80-85 lakh, but the full extent of the losses remains unclear as assessments continue.
- The owner and workers initially tried to control the fire before fire officials arrived and completely extinguished it.
