Team Goemkarponn
ZUARINAGAR: A massive pre-dawn blaze tore through multiple scrapyards in the Birla area near Zuarinagar, Sancoale, early Wednesday morning, sending dense clouds of smoke billowing across the locality and severely reducing visibility.
The fire was reported at around 4:47 am, prompting an immediate response from the Margao Fire Station, which dispatched reinforcement teams to assist Vasco Fire Station personnel already engaged in firefighting operations.
Firefighters from the Directorate of Fire & Emergency Services (DFES), Goa, worked for hours to control the fast-spreading flames, made more intense by the presence of highly combustible scrap material.
Their timely and coordinated efforts prevented the fire from spreading to nearby industrial units, averting a potentially larger disaster.
Preliminary information suggests that a short circuit may have triggered the fire, though officials said the exact cause will be confirmed only after a detailed inquiry.
No casualties have been reported. Authorities are currently assessing the extent of the damage, and the total loss is yet to be estimated. Further updates are awaited as the investigation continues.
