A fire broke out at a jhut (fabric scrap) warehouse in the Konabari area of Gazipur city on Wednesday morning.
Four units of the Fire Service are working to bring the blaze under control. The fire started around 6:30am at the warehouse.
Saiful Islam, inspector at the Konabari Modern Fire Service, said the fire originated at Bahar’s jhut warehouse near Baburchi Mor in Ward No 11 of the city corporation.
Locals initially tried to douse the flames, but as the fire spread rapidly, they informed the Fire Service. Upon receiving the news, two units from Konabari Modern Fire Service and two from Chowrasta Fire Station rushed to the scene and began firefighting operations.
The cause of the fire could not be determined immediately. Authorities said the extent of the damage will be assessed after an investigation.
