Reportedly a massive fire that broke out in a chemical godown in Chennai's madhavaram area has been brought under control by the fire department which has been engaged in efforts to douse the flame for close to 24 hours. fire department officials present on the ground tell TNM that 90% of the work is done and they continue to spray water only to prevent any chances of reignition. The fire which had engulfed three blocks of the chemical godown began at 3.15 pm on Saturday. Over 500 police personnel were initially engaged in efforts to douse the massive fire as plumes of smoke darkened the sky above. fire engines and metro water tankers from Sengunram, manali and Ambattur areas were also rushed to the spot to aid in firefighting efforts.
By 3 am, the firefighter had fought off the worst of the fire. They took a three-hour break till 6 am and then JCBs were employed to break down the weaker walls and allow water to flow into the buildings. Moreover a According to the official, the fire is completely under control now. He added we are now spraying water in the surroundings to prevent it from erupting again. This will help cool down the debris as well.
Moreover from 500, the number of fire service personnel engaged in dousing flames has reduced to 100. The cause for the fire, however, is yet to be determined. He added the cause will be investigated by the police department," says the official on the site. "But for that first, the forensics department will have to come and examine the area to see what the source of the fire is. They can't do that until we completely finish our operations and the fire department had already quelled fears of the smoke being toxic on saturday, stating that residents in the vicinity will not be affected.
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