Archive · 1 Feb 2026
Fire guts plywood factory in Kerala
A big fire happened at a plywood factory in Kerala early in the morning.
The fire started around 3:55 AM and took more than two hours to control.
Eight fire trucks were used to put out the fire.
The fire destroyed a lot of wood and machines in the factory.
No one was hurt, but the exact cause of the fire is still being investigated.
The factory is in a place called Ananthapuram Industrial Estate in Kasaragod.
A fire broke out at the Markwood plywood factory in Ananthapuram Industrial Estate, Kasaragod, Kerala.
The fire started around 3:55 AM and took more than two hours to control with eight fire tenders.
Raw materials, wooden sheets, and machinery were destroyed in the fire.
No injuries were reported as some employees were staying near the factory premises.
Preliminary assessment suggests an electrical short circuit may have caused the fire, but a detailed examination is pending.
- Who
- Employees staying near the factory premises
- What
- Fire at a plywood factory
- When
- Early Saturday, January 31
- Where
- Ananthapuram Industrial Estate, Kasaragod, Kerala
- Why
- Preliminary assessment suggests an electrical short circuit
- Location
- Ananthapuram Industrial Estate, Kasaragod, Kerala
- Time of Incident
- 3:55 AM
- Duration to Control Fire
- More than two hours
- Number of Fire Tenders
- Eight
- Possible Cause
- Electrical short circuit
- Injuries
- None
- Materials Affected
- Raw materials, wooden sheets, machinery