A fire outside an electronic showroom near Patna’s busy Dak Bungalow Square was brought under control on Tuesday morning before it reached the shop’s interiors, with no injuries reported. The blaze began in the lower portion of the Grand Plaza building and spread upwards through banners and posters installed outside the showroom, triggering panic among nearby shopkeepers and residents.
Thick smoke engulfed the premises as the fire intensified, prompting people in surrounding shops to move out. Local shopkeepers and residents initially attempted to douse the flames before fire brigade teams arrived and began the main firefighting operation.
District fire officer Abhishek Kumar said the building housed an electronic showroom selling refrigerators, washing machines and other gadgets. According to the fire department, the flames remained largely confined to the poster hoarding and exterior portion of the shop and did not enter the showroom itself.
Firefighters faced difficulties because of the thick smoke and combustible materials around the affected area. The response involved two MT Mist Technology vehicles, four water tenders, a water bowser, a rescue tender and one hydraulic lift, the department said.
Preliminary findings indicated that a suspected short circuit may have triggered the fire. The blaze then spread through the banners and posters outside the showroom, allowing it to move upwards along the building’s exterior. The exact cause will be subject to the fire department’s assessment.
Because the flames were contained before entering the showroom, extensive damage to the electronic goods stored inside was avoided, according to the report. The shop owner will assess the exact extent of the loss. The fire department’s deployment and containment operation brought the incident under control, while no injuries were reported.
