UP: Fire breaks out in Aligarh Park, no one hurt

  • | Tuesday | 22nd May, 2018

It has wide green expanses, playgrounds and walking paths.He said, fire brigade was summoned but before it arrived, the park workers managed to douse the flames. AGRA: A fire broke out at a public park , Naqvi, in Aligarh on Tuesday afternoon. The park is located in the Civil Lines area. However, no injuries were reported and the fire was doused in a 45-minute operation.According to officials, the fire was probably sparked after someone carelessly threw a burning cigarette on a pile of dry leaves and wood. Given the dry and hot weather, the fire spread rapidly.Talking to TOI, NK Sahaniya, district horticulture officer in Aligarh, described the fire as a “minor” one and said it was controlled within 45 minutes.Sahaniya said the park is spread over 17.5 hectare area, but the fire affected only a small area near the boundary wall of the post office.

AGRA: A fire broke out at a public park , Naqvi, in Aligarh on Tuesday afternoon. However, no injuries were reported and the fire was doused in a 45-minute operation.According to officials, the fire was probably sparked after someone carelessly threw a burning cigarette on a pile of dry leaves and wood. Given the dry and hot weather, the fire spread rapidly.Talking to TOI, NK Sahaniya, district horticulture officer in Aligarh, described the fire as a “minor” one and said it was controlled within 45 minutes.Sahaniya said the park is spread over 17.5 hectare area, but the fire affected only a small area near the boundary wall of the post office. The park is located in the Civil Lines area. It has wide green expanses, playgrounds and walking paths.He said, fire brigade was summoned but before it arrived, the park workers managed to douse the flames.

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