Team Goemkarponn
Utorda: A significant fire engulfed the well-known beachside restaurant and shack Jamming Goat at Utorda beach in the early hours of Sunday, causing extensive damage and financial losses estimated at around ₹10 lakh.
Fire officials said the blaze was reported from the shack premises in the morning, following which the Fire and Emergency Services received an alert at 8.35 am. Fire tenders from the Verna and Margao fire stations were immediately dispatched to the location. The firefighting teams reached the site at approximately 8.55 am and managed to contain the fire before it could spread further.
The fire completely gutted the kitchen section and bar counter of the establishment. However, due to the prompt response of the firefighters, furniture in the sitting area—valued at nearly ₹2 lakh—was successfully salvaged. No injuries were reported, as the shack was closed at the time of the incident and was reportedly undergoing maintenance work.
Senior fire department personnel, including Station Fire Officer Dilesh Gaonkar and Sub Officers Deepak Jadave and R. S. Kutkar, were present at the scene and supervised the firefighting operations until the blaze was fully extinguished.
The cause of the fire remains undetermined and has been officially recorded as “not known” by the Fire Department. While investigations are ongoing, the shack owner has reportedly raised suspicion that fireworks used at a nearby event venue may have sparked the fire.
Police and fire authorities are continuing their inquiry to establish the exact cause of the incident. The fire has once again brought attention to fire safety compliance and monitoring of beachside establishments, particularly during the busy tourist season.
