Ahmedabad: A fire broke out in a high-rise residential building in the Adani Shantigram township on Friday. Two residents were rescued from the affected flat, and fortunately, no casualties were reported as the fire department successfully doused the blaze. The incident occurred in the morning in a flat on the 7th floor of Tower E of the Meadows building, located in Adani Shantigram, near Vaishnodevi Circle. Upon receiving the alert, four fire brigade vehicles along with officials rushed to the...Read More

Surat: In a shocking incident in the Vesu area of the city, a Mercedes car was set on fire by an unknown miscreant. The act was caught on CCTV footage, which shows the suspect hurling a flammable liquid on the vehicle before fleeing the scene. CCTV footage from near the Nilkanth Nivas apartment, close to Shrikrishna Society, captured the moment when unidentified individuals deliberately torched the luxury vehicle parked in the society premises. Unknown miscreant sets Mercedes car on fire i...Read More

Vadodara: The city witnessed two fire incidents this morning, resulting in one fatality. The first fire occurred in a house in the Sayajipura area, reportedly due to a short circuit, leading to the death of one person. Meanwhile, another massive fire broke out in a storeroom at SRP Group-9 in Makarpura. Fire brigade teams are currently on the scene, working to bring the blaze under control. The Sayajipura incident took place at Vinayak Residency, near Sayajipura Water Tank, where a fire engulfe...Read More

Ahmedabad: A fire broke out on the fourth floor of Shreyas Complex in Vejalpur on Wednesday morning due to a short circuit in an air conditioner. The fire department received a call about the incident around 10:30 AM, following which two fire tenders and a fire officer's vehicle were rushed to the spot. According to Prahladnagar Station Fire Officer (SFO) Mehul Gadhvi, the fire was brought under control within 10-15 minutes. No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident. DeshGuj...Read More

Surat: A fire broke out in a three-storey building in the Seemada area of the city, in which five people were injured and one of the rescued individuals succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment. As per initial reports, the incident occurred in a ground-plus-three-storey building in Valam Nagar, Seemada, where the top floor was being used for carrying out handwork on sarees, a process involving chemicals. It is believed that the fire started due to the highly flammable chemicals bei...Read More

Ahmedabad: A fire broke out this morning on the second floor of Acropolis Mall in the Thaltej area of Ahmedabad. Upon receiving the report, three fire tenders were rushed to the scene and managed to bring the fire under control. Despite this, the smoke spread across the entire second floor, and the fire department is still working to extinguish it. The primary cause of the fire is reportedly a short circuit, but this will be confirmed only after an investigation. The mall also houses theaters...Read More

Surat: A sudden fire erupted in the parking lot of Sheetal Heights, located in Amroli area of Surat. Last night, an electric bike parked there first sparked, igniting a chain reaction that led to all five bikes going up in flames. The CCTV footage captured the entire incident where the fire rapidly spread, consuming five bikes consecutively. Locals, upon knowing about the fire, immediately checked the CCTV footage. The footage showed that the fire originated from the electric bike and spread ...Read More

Ahmedabad: A fire erupted at a godown in Arihant Industrial Estate in the Odhav area of the city after a gas cylinder blast today. The incident occurred when commercial gas bottles used in the compressor exploded due to built-up pressure. Owner Ramesh Patel, aged 50, and worker Pawan Kumar, aged 25, lost their lives instantly at the scene. Four others were injured and rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. At Bansi Powder Coating Godown, various equipment undergoes coloring and powder coa...Read More

Surat: An explosion in a charging e-bike and a subsequent gas cylinder blast in the Limbayat area of the city early this morning caused a fire that trapped a family of five. The incident occurred at 5:35 AM at Lakshmi Park Society near Maharana Pratap Chowk, leading to the death of an 18-year-old girl and injuring her family members.The fire started when an e-bike being charged overnight exploded, igniting a nearby gas cylinder. The blast destroyed a wall and a door and damaged nearby building...Read More

Vadodara: A fire broke out in the ENT department of Sir Sayajirao General Hospital (SSG Hospital) this morning. The fire erupted after a spark in the anesthesia machine when a hospital staff member went to plug it in. The smoke detectors installed in the hospital identified the fire, and it was doused before it could spread with the help of fire hoses and other equipment. Devshi K Helaiya, Resident Medical Officer of the hospital, said, "In the early morning, the fire safety smoke detectors o...Read More