New Delhi: In the Shahberi zone of Greater Noida West on Friday evening, a massive fire tapped out in a furniture market. In no time the fire took a huge form and engulfed many nearby shops. At least seven shops were completely burnt to carrion in the accident.
How did the fire spread so quickly?
This was no ordinary fire. The furniture market was filled with wood, foam, plywood and all inflammable items. As soon as a fire tapped out in a shop, those goods became fuel for it. Flames ran from one shop to flipside as if someone had fanned the fire. The shopkeepers themselves kept trying to extinguish the fire, but the fire was not stopping.
#WATCH | Greater Noida, UP | Chief Fire Officer (CFO), Pradeep Kumar says, "...We recieved information that tapped out at the Shahberi Furniture Market in Greater Noida...The fire has been brought under control...Around eight shops were gutted in the incident... No injury or… https://t.co/dX8PrLcgZQ pic.twitter.com/B0FzpI8yUm
— ANI (@ANI) May 15, 2026What did shopkeepers do to save goods?
When the flames started touching the sky, the shopkeepers lost their senses. Someone was dragging furniture, someone was taking out machines, someone was trying to save important documents. Some people, without caring for their lives, entered the urgent shops and took out goods worth lakhs. People nearby moreover gathered, but this made the situation of traffic jam outside the market increasingly frightening.
How did the fire department tenancy the fire?
As soon as the information was received, Bisarkh police station and fire brigade teams swung into action. Seeing the nature of the fire, increasingly than 30 fire engines had to be rushed to the field. Firefighters kept rival the fire for well-nigh an hour, only then could it be brought under control. But the work did not stop here, plane without the fire was extinguished, the cooling work unfurled till late night so that no spark would flare up again.
Were there any casualties?
The one saving grace in this unshortened wrecking is that no one died and no one was seriously injured. But goods worth lakhs of rupees were destroyed in the fire. Seven shops were completely destroyed and the hard-earned money of the traders turned into carrion in a moment.
What was the reason for the fire?
The real rationalization of the fire has not been revealed yet. Initial investigation suggests a short circuit, but police and fire department teams are investigating the unshortened matter in detail. Officials say that something can be said for sure only without the investigation report comes.
