LUCKNOW: A massive fire broke out at a tyre factory in the Naushehra area of Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday. Several fire tenders have been rushed to the spot, and firefighting operations are currently underway.Fire Officer Satendra Pandey said the facility is a tyre factory where old tyres are retreaded. According to him, fire tenders from across the district were immediately mobilised after authorities received information about the blaze at around 2:30 pm.“There is a slight shortage of water at the site as the factory’s water pump has been damaged in the fire. Fire tenders are therefore going one by one to refill with water before returning to the site to continue firefighting operations,” Pandey said.He added that fire tenders from all stations have been arriving continuously and are engaged in efforts to bring the blaze under control.Pandey also said that a fire had broken out at the same facility earlier this year. The cause of the latest fire will be determined through an investigation.“Our immediate priority is to extinguish the fire. Once that is done, the cause of the fire will be investigated,” he said.(With agency inputs)
