Nagpur: A major fire broke out on Monday morning near the dumping yard in Bhandewadi-Bidgaon area, gutting multiple industrial godowns and causing extensive damage to goods and machinery worth over Rs 1.33 crore.
According to fire officials, the blaze was reported at around 9:42 am, following which fire tenders rushed to the spot and began firefighting operations by 9:48 am. The operation continued for several hours before the fire was finally brought under control at around 3:44 pm.
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Multiple units reduced to ashes
The fire engulfed several godowns located at Plot No. 01, near Vanya Dharam Kanta, destroying large quantities of materials.
Among the worst affected was a foam storage unit operated by Ramdhara Comfort Products Pvt. Ltd., where losses were estimated at around Rs 30 lakh.
A PVC and aluminium fabrication unit, Facina Wintech Pvt. Ltd., suffered the heaviest damage, with machinery including cutting, compressor, routing and cleaning equipment worth nearly Rs 80 lakh destroyed in the blaze.
Other affected establishments included scrap and steel godowns such as Navdhara Industries/Rampal Steel Industries (Rs 2 lakh loss), Santosh Steel Enterprises (Rs 1 lakh), and Asar Green Kabadi, where a Tata Ace vehicle, press machine and other materials worth around Rs 20 lakh were gutted.
Swift response averts bigger disaster
Fire officials said nearly 18 godowns were located in the area, out of which at least 10 units were directly affected by the blaze. However, timely intervention helped prevent the fire from spreading further, saving property worth nearly Rs 20 crore.
A massive firefighting operation was carried out jointly by teams from multiple fire stations, including Kalamna, Lakadganj, Wathoda, Sakkardara, Sugat Nagar, Civil Lines, Bahadura Gram Panchayat and MIHAN.
Cause yet to be ascertained
Officials said the exact cause of the fire remains unknown and will be determined after a detailed investigation.
The Bhandewadi Police have been informed, and further inquiries are underway.
No casualties were reported in the incident, but the scale of destruction has raised concerns over fire safety measures in industrial and storage units operating near the dumping yard.
