Massive Fire Hits Chandni Chowk Electronic Market in Patna
A major fire broke out at a storage house in Patna's Chandni Chowk Electronic Market, threatening shops and stored goods.
A major fire broke out at a storage house in the bustling Chandni Chowk Electronic Market near Patna Junction on Friday, causing significant panic in the busy commercial area.
Blaze Started in Top Floor Storage
According to officials, the fire was first detected in a storage area located on the top floor of the building. The blaze specifically ignited in a section where chandeliers were being kept stored. What began as a localized fire quickly intensified, threatening to consume the entire structure before spreading to an adjacent shop.
Patna District Fire Officer (DFO) Abhishek Kumar confirmed that emergency services were alerted to the incident at approximately 3:30 PM. Upon arriving at the scene, fire crews faced a challenging situation as the flames had already begun to spread beyond the initial storage area.
Firefighting Operations Underway
A massive response was launched to combat the flames, involving:
- 15 fire tenders deployed to the site.
- 3 to 4 fire officers coordinating the operation.
The DFO stated that while the firefighting teams have successfully brought the blaze under control and extinguished about 90% of the fire, the job is not yet finished. The remaining 10% consists of dangerous hotspots and pockets of fire persisting within the lower layers of the storage area. Firefighters are currently working to locate and neutralize these lingering embers to prevent any reignition.
Recent Fire Incidents in Patna
This incident follows another fire reported on Thursday at the Chakravarti Eye Hospital located at Shivlar Crossing in Gosainganj. In that instance, a fire broke out in a ground-floor room around 3:27 PM.
Following a prompt response from the Gosainganj fire station and the deployment of an MFE unit, the hospital fire was brought under control quickly. Preliminary investigations into the hospital blaze suggested that a short circuit was the most likely cause. Fortunately, no casualties were reported in the hospital incident.