NEW DELHI: A hearth broke out within the Space Applications Centre (SAC) at the ISRO campus located within the Satellite area of Ahmedabad West on Thursday. Nobody was once reported injured within the blaze.
Twenty five automobiles of the Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES) and ambulances have been rushed to the spot to deal with the emergency state of affairs.
"A major fire broke out at the research centre inside the sprawling SAC campus in the Satellite area of the city this afternoon. As many as 25 fire tenders have been pressed into service by the Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES)," an AFES reputable said.
Fire at ISRO campus in Ahmedabad
After being alerted in regards to the incident, Additional Chief Fire Officer Rajesh Bhatt and different senior AFES officials rushed to the spot.
According to Bhatt, it will take a few hours to douse the flames totally.
"It will take another two hours to control the fire completely as thermocol sheets are still burning and emitting smoke. However, the fire has been brought under control and no one was injured," he said.
Ahmedabad District Collector Vikrant Pandey, who was once additionally on the spot, said the blaze had engulfed the analysis centre development, that stood isolated.
Ambulance rushed to deal with the emergency
"The fire will not spread to other buildings on the premises," he added.
"All our teams are at the site and it will soon be brought under control," Pandey added. (With inputs from PTI)
Twenty five automobiles of the Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES) and ambulances have been rushed to the spot to deal with the emergency state of affairs.
"A major fire broke out at the research centre inside the sprawling SAC campus in the Satellite area of the city this afternoon. As many as 25 fire tenders have been pressed into service by the Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES)," an AFES reputable said.
Fire at ISRO campus in Ahmedabad
After being alerted in regards to the incident, Additional Chief Fire Officer Rajesh Bhatt and different senior AFES officials rushed to the spot.
According to Bhatt, it will take a few hours to douse the flames totally.
"It will take another two hours to control the fire completely as thermocol sheets are still burning and emitting smoke. However, the fire has been brought under control and no one was injured," he said.
Ahmedabad District Collector Vikrant Pandey, who was once additionally on the spot, said the blaze had engulfed the analysis centre development, that stood isolated.
Ambulance rushed to deal with the emergency
"The fire will not spread to other buildings on the premises," he added.
"All our teams are at the site and it will soon be brought under control," Pandey added. (With inputs from PTI)
Fire breaks out at ISRO campus in Ahmedabad
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