Raw material of incense sticks and incense sticks making machines worth lakhs of rupees at a factory at Lambakheda owned by senior congress leader Govind Goyal were gutted in fire in the morning on Thursday.
More than two dozen fire tender vehicles from Gandhi Nagar, Chhola Mandir, Fatehgarh fire stations were pressed into service to pacify the massive fire which broke in the early morning hours.
The fire which broke at around 6 am rapidly spread in the incense sticks making factory Pooja Path and took such a massive form that the neigbouring residential area was evacuated to avoid harm to the residents.
Panic prevailed in the area which broke in the factory having few workers and security guard. The workers inside the factory were evacuated soon after the fire broke out. Initially the workers tried to pacify the fire but failed and fire brigade was informed.
After the fire tenders reached the spot they started pacifying fire and in the process it took more than two hours for more than a dozen fire tenders.
In the fire apart from the huge loss of the factory important documents of the factory were gutted in fire. No one sustained injury and no casualty was reported in the incident.
The security guard informed Eithkhedi police and fire brigade which helped in timely rescue. The workers evacuated the factory safely. The fire broke out due to short circuit which was found in the initial investigation.