Ceramic Factory Catches Fire In Gazipur

The blaze broke out at the ‘Mir Ceramics' factory in Mulaid village of the upazila’s Telihati Union around 11:30 pm on Sunday, reported the media. But no casualties were reported in the incident, said Sreepur Fire Service Station officer Md Belal Ahmed.

“The fire started on the finishing floor of the Mir Ceramics factory and immediately went out of control. Two units of the Sreepur Fire Service launched efforts to bring the flames under control after the incident was reported. Two more units from Rajendrapur Fire Service Station joined the emergency responders afterwards as the fire intensified.”

The blaze was brought under control around 1:00 am on Monday after an hour and a half of effort by four firefighting units, Ahmed said.

The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage will be determined after an investigation, the Fire Service official added.