Timber yard fire on Katni's Imaliya Road brought under control after five hours, no casualties

A major fire broke out on Thursday morning at a timber yard on Imaliya Road, adjoining Madhav Nagar, in the Katni Municipal Corporation area. Dry wood was stored in the yard, so the fire spread very fast and engulfed a large part of it. Four fire engines reached the spot after being alerted, and the blaze was brought under control after about five hours of effort. No lives were lost.

According to the information available, the timber business on Imaliya Road operates under the name of Shriram Ahuja. At about 6 am on Thursday, people living nearby saw thick smoke and flames rising from inside the yard. They immediately informed the person running the yard and the municipal corporation's fire brigade department. Because of the dry wood, the fire took a fearsome form within a short time.

Given the severity of the blaze, four fire engines were sent to the spot from the Madhav Nagar zone, the Civil Lines office and other zones. Firefighters sprayed water from all sides, which kept the fire from reaching the surrounding residential and commercial areas. The engines had to make 30 rounds to refill water before the fire was fully out.

Mridul, an engineer in the fire department, said the alert about the fire was received at 6:10 am. The first engine reached the spot within 8 minutes and firefighting began. According to him, the four engines had to make a total of 30 rounds to put out the fire.

The cause of the fire is not yet clear. Possible causes, including a short circuit, are being investigated. The municipal corporation's team will also inspect the fire safety arrangements at the yard.