A major accident was averted when a short circuit caused fire which broke out at a manufacturing unit in the Industrial Area Govindpura was pacified by fire tenders within an hour.
Panic prevailed in the area after the fire broke out in the morning at manufacturing unit KCS Engineering which deals in manufacturing bolts and screw after stored oil and chemical caught fire. Fire brigade was informed and on the receipt fire tender vehicles were rushed to the spot.
Fire brigade officials said that the chemicals and oil at the manufacturing unit caught fire which soon spread in the unit but fire tender managed to reach the spot and pacified the fire.
Investigating Officer ASI Jagdish Rawat said that the manager of the firm Arun Tiwari informed the police regarding the fire at KCS Engineering which deals in manufacturing bolts and screws in the morning and on the receipt of the information police team was rushed to the spot.
After the fire broke out workers at the unit tried to pacify the fire but failed and informed the manager who informed police and fire brigade, he added.
In the short circuit borne fire at around 10 am no casualty was reported and no one was injured in the fire.
Before the fire could spread in the adjacent shops and manufacturing units it was controlled and was pacified. The adjacent premises were evacuated to avert any untoward action.
The reason of the fire would be investigated in the further investigation .