Fire breaks out at Supreme Garments warehouse in Gazipur

A fire broke out at a warehouse storing cartons and yarn at Supreme Garments in Kashimpur, Gazipur, on Saturday morning. Eight Fire Service units are working to bring the blaze under control, with another unit on its way to the scene. No casualties have been reported so far.

The fire started around 10.30am on Saturday at the factory’s warehouse in Shailan area under Kashimpur police station in Gazipur metropolitan area.

Ariful Islam, an official at Kashimpur Fire Service, said two units from the Kashimpur Mini Fire Service Station initially reached the scene and began firefighting operations after receiving reports of the blaze.

As the fire intensified, three more units were dispatched from the Sarabo Fire Service Station. Three additional units later joined the operation, bringing the total to eight. Another unit is on its way, he said.

The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, Ariful Islam said. The blaze is believed to have spread rapidly because the warehouse contained a large quantity of empty cartons.

Firefighters are continuing their efforts to bring the fire under control. The extent of the damage to the warehouse was not immediately known. Further details are expected after the fire is extinguished.