Ghaziabad: A fire broke out at a newly set-up chemical factory in Diksha Industrial Park, located in Deenanathpur Putti village, on Saturday. Fire tenders from multiple stations took more than an hour to bring the blaze under control.Fire department officials said they were alerted about the incident around 1.50pm at the Kotwali fire station. Three fire tenders were immediately dispatched. More units were called in from other parts of Ghaziabad, as well as neighbouring districts, including Hapur and Gautam Budh Nagar. In total, 12 fire engines were deployed to tackle the blaze.According to initial investigation, the unit was engaged in manufacturing paint spray and small oxygen canisters. There were only a few workers present within the factory when the fire broke out in a corner. They rushed out in time and hence no casualties were reported. The presence of highly flammable materials and gas cylinders made the situation particularly dangerous, raising concerns about potential explosions.Firefighters arriving at the scene were met with towering flames and thick plumes of black smoke rising from the factory premises. Under the supervision of Chief Fire Officer Rahul Pal, teams initiated a multipronged firefighting operation. Firefighters entered the premises and used hose lines from multiple directions to contain and gradually suppress the flames.The factory, owned by Chetan Kumar Singh, was just being set up and did not have a fire NOC, the officials said. They have not yet determined the exact cause of the fire, and an investigation is under way to ascertain what led to the incident.
