Four separate incidents of fire have been reported in the capital on Friday afternoon.
A total of 20 units of fire-fighters from different stations, Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) and the headquarters doused the blazes that originated in four different areas of the capital.
In Hajaribagh: In Hajaribagh: A devastating fire broke out at a leather factory in Hajaribagh around 2:30pm in the afternoon. Md Mainul Islam, officer-in-charge of Hajaribagh police station said a devastating fire broke out at at ‘Jeans Treat Ltd’, adjacent to Karim Leather, at around 2:30pm.
FSCD official Mohammad Ali said the fire first broke out at the warehouse of the factory made of which was made of bamboos and tins and spread engulfed the factory.
He said the fire might have originated from an electric short circuit but the amount of loss inquired in fire could not be known yet.
“A total of 11 units of the firefighters from different stations of the FSCD fought for over one and a half hours to douse the fire together with police and local people”, said FSCD Mobiloizing officer Shahjadi Sultana.
She said the firefighters brought the fire under their control after 4pm.
In Dhanmondi: In Dhanmondi: Fire broke out at the 2nd floor of Archeda Plaza, a six-storey building, at Dhanmondi in the afternoon.
Fireman Azharul Islam of Mohammadpur Fire Station said Mohammad Ibrahim, owner of the apartment, had torched his own house following a quarrel with his wife.
He said the house owner sustained minor injuries in the fire but he was was rescued and sent to a hospital.
Shahjadi Sultana said four units of fire-fighters brought the blaze under the control around 3pm but the cause of the fire could not be known.
In Bongshal: Fire broke out at a warehouse of motor parts at Mokimbazar in around 2pm.
The FSCD Mobilising officer said almost the entire warehouse was damaged in the fire.
Abul Hasan, officer-in-charge of Bongshal police station, said the warehouse located at the ground floor of the building was shut during the fire.
“The fire might have originated from an electric short circuit,” the OC said.
In Motijheel: Another fire broke out at a building in Motijheel however the local people managed to douse it before the FSCD officials reached the spot, said Shahjadi Sultana.
