Luxury car gutted, another damaged in fire at apartment’s basement parking
Timely action by the Fire and Rescue Service helped contain the fire that could have spread to more cars
A luxury car parked in the basement of an apartment near Marine Drive experienced a fire on Sunday evening. The blaze completely gutted the vehicle, while another car sustained partial damage. The timely intervention of the Fire and Rescue Service prevented the fire from spreading to an additional 30 parked cars. According to an official at the Club Road Fire and Rescue station, four fire tenders from their station and Gandhinagar station worked for over an hour to control the flames.
Inadequate ventilation exacerbated the situation, as smoke escaped through the basement entrance, reducing visibility. To combat the dense smoke, the firefighters broke open some glass panes in the basement and used blowers to clear the air and grant access to the burning car. A short circuit in the luxury car is suspected to be the cause of the fire.
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