Fire at Narayanganj EPZ garment factory warehouse brought under control after 3 hours

Fabric and chemicals inside the warehouse fuelled the blaze, Fire Service says

A fire has broken out at the warehouse of a garment factory inside the Adamjee Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in Narayanganj’s Siddhirganj.

Nine units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence brought the blaze under control after about three hours of firefighting efforts.

The fire started around 4:15am on Wednesday in the fabric warehouse of Ananta Apparels, said Miron Mia, Senior Station Officer of the Adamjee Fire Station.

Speaking around 10am, he said: "Nine firefighting units managed to bring the fire under control after three hours of efforts. We are now carrying out damping operations. Some parts inside the warehouse are still smoldering, but there is no longer any risk of the fire spreading."

He also confirmed that no casualties were reported.

Citing local residents and factory workers, Miron said the warehouse was closed when the fire broke out. Since the warehouse contained fabrics and some chemical substances, the fire spread rapidly.

After receiving the report, a firefighting unit from the Adamjee EPZ Fire Station was the first to arrive at the scene and begin extinguishing the blaze.

As the intensity of the fire increased, additional units from nearby fire stations were deployed. Following prolonged efforts, the fire was finally brought under control.

The exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage will be determined after an official investigation, the fire service official added.