Both factories lacked fire NOC

Ambala, May 4

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Ethanol was stored in drums in the unit that caught fire last night. The unit also lacked NOC from the Fire Department. Two major fire incidents were reported in Ambala – one at Mint Science Chemical Refinery near Jatwar village of the Shahzadpur block and another at Partap Fabrics Private Limited near Kesri village in Saha block here – late last night.

Amar Singh, fire officer, Ambala City, said: “We got information around 9:30 pm regarding the fire incident near Jatwar village. Ethanol was stored in drums in the open. Foam compound was used to control the fire as it was not possible to control fire with water due to ethanol. The operation was stopped around 2 am. We have been told that hand sanitiser was prepared in the factory and it didn’t have any fire NOC from the department. Lightning is suspected to be the reason behind the fire.”

Mahender Singh, fire officer, Sadar Zone, said: “We got information about the fire around 9:45 pm at Partap fabrics. As many as 11 fire tenders were pressed into service. The fire-fighting operation was stopped around 7:30 am. The exact cause of the fire and the total loss were yet to be ascertained. The factory didn’t have fire NOC. A notice will be sent to its owner. — TNS