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Ambala, June 6A major fire broke out in a foam mattress manufacturing factory located on the Ambala-Chandigarh national highway near the city on Thursday, police said. The entire premises of the factory and the godowns containing rows of finished products were gutted, police said. Twelve fire tenders from Ambala and neighbouring areas were pressed into service. The cause of the fire was being ascertained, they said. The smoke from the chemicals and other materials used in foam mattress manufacturing engulfed the surrounding areas which created panic among residents of the adjoining localities, police said..