Srinagar, Jan 6,: At least 11 fire incidents were reported across different districts of the Kashmir region during the past 24 hours, officials from the Fire and Emergency Services Department said on Tuesday. All incidents were brought under control in time, preventing any loss of life.
Officials said fire service units responded to incidents in Srinagar, Anantnag, Budgam, Pulwama, Kupwara, Bandipora and Ganderbal districts. In Rawalpora Matipota area of Ajas in Bandipora, a cow shed was damaged in a fire incident, while dry grass caught fire near the Royal Spring Golf Course close to Lalit Ghat in Srinagar.
In Pehlipora area of Safapora in Ganderbal, a single storey GCI shed was affected by fire. Forest trees were damaged in a separate incident reported from Wazibagh in Char e Sharief area of Budgam. In Anantnag district, a chinar tree caught fire at Mandipora in Dooru, while another cow shed was damaged in Laditahwot area.
Officials said one room of a three storeyed residential house was affected by fire in Wazirbagh near LD Bagh in Srinagar. In Sheikhpora area of Sallar in Anantnag, a residential house was involved in a fire incident. Two hay stacks were gutted in Gujjar Basti area of Zainapora in Pulwama district.
Another incident involving a gas cylinder was reported from Soibugh in Budgam district, while a residential house caught fire in Kachloo area of Qaziabad in Kupwara.
An official said the timely response of Fire and Emergency Services personnel ensured that all fires were controlled swiftly, avoiding casualties and major property damage. No loss of life was reported in any of the incidents.
Meanwhile, Director General Fire and Emergency Services Alok Kumar urged people to strictly follow fire safety guidelines, ensure safe use of electrical appliances and gas cylinders, and report any fire incident immediately to the nearest fire station to minimize damage. [KNT]
