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A occurrence broke retired astatine scrapyards successful Kesare connected the outskirts of Mysuru aboriginal connected February 9, destroying respective godowns successful the area.
Three occurrence tenders from the Bannimantap and Hebbal occurrence stations were rushed to the spot aft the blaze was reported astir 4 a.m. Firefighters battled for respective hours to douse the flames.
A ample quantity of scrap material, including combustible items specified arsenic tyres, bare bottles, and boxes containing perfumes and paints, is believed to person fuelled the accelerated dispersed of the fire.
Regional Fire Officer Chandan said the blaze whitethorn person originated owed to an ‘unscientific’ method utilized to extract copper by burning electrical wires. The occurrence acceptable to portion the wires is suspected to person dispersed crossed scrapyard godowns dispersed implicit astir 2 acres of onshore adjacent the Mysuru–Bengaluru highway.
No nonaccomplishment of beingness has been reported. Police unit assisted Fire and Emergency Services teams successful firefighting operations.
