Short circuit sparks fire at sofa cushion shop in Neemuch; fire brigade brings it under control

A fire broke out suddenly at Shreeji Sofa Cushion Works on Gomabai Road, in the Cantt police station area of Neemuch city, on Wednesday night. A short circuit in the shop's electronic board set off the blaze.

The shop is on Gomabai Road and is run by Rajesh Chouhan. As soon as the board short-circuited, smoke and flames quickly began pouring out of the shop. Shopkeepers nearby panicked on seeing the smoke and flames, and immediately informed the police and the fire brigade.

The shop held sofa cushions, foam and other inflammable material. For this reason the fire spread very fast, and some goods were burnt to ashes.

On receiving the information, the municipal fire brigade reached the spot. The firefighters immediately began spraying water and put out the fire after considerable effort. The fire brigade's promptness kept the fire from spreading to the neighbouring shops. Timely action averted a major accident.

However, the goods kept in the shop were damaged.