Fire breaks out at Haryana Sectt

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, February 15

Dumped material was destroyed in a fire on the first floor of the Haryana Secretariat building this morning. Nearly 70 per cent of the adjoining CISF canteen also got damaged in the fire. The cause of the fire is not known yet.

According to firemen, an employee at the Secretariat first saw the fire. The fire station was informed at 9.08 am. A fire tender each from the Sector 17 and Sector 11 fire stations was pressed into service. The fire broke out on the first floor of the Secretariat where dumped items like clothes, chairs, sofa and other furniture were lying.

No records got damaged as the record room remained unaffected. The fire also reached the CISF canteen where items such as oil, soaps, chips and perfumes got burnt. Some stuff was removed before the fire engulfed the canteen. The fire was controlled within an hour.