Fabric scrap factory in Gazipur catches fire, spreads to nearby buildings

The fire has been brought under control after two hours of efforts by the fire service

A “jhut”, or waste fabric warehouse in Gazipur has caught on fire, spreading to nearby residential buildings.

Six units of the Fire Service were deployed to bring the fire under control.

The incident occurred around 11:45am on Saturday in Konabari, according to Konabari Model Fire Station Duty Officer Sagar Ahmed.

He said two Fire Service units were dispatched at 11:50am after the fire was reported.

Mamun, deputy assistant director of Gazipur Fire Service, said that the fire originated in the warehouse and spread to the neighbouring houses.

The fire was brought under control at 2:00pm, two hours after it broke out, confirmed Mamun.

The cause of the fire is still unknown, and no casualties have been reported so far.