Archive · 2 Jan 2026
Major Fire Destroys Footwear Factory in Malappuram
A big fire happened at a shoe-making factory in a place called Aravankara in Kerala.
The fire started around 11:50 in the morning and was very strong, destroying most of the factory.
Many fire trucks from different places came to put out the fire.
By 3 in the afternoon, they had controlled most of the fire.
The people think the fire might have started because of a problem with the electricity, but they are still checking to be sure.
They also made sure the fire didn't spread to nearby houses.
A major fire destroyed about 80% of a footwear factory in Aravankara, Malappuram, Kerala.
The fire started around 11:50 AM on Friday, and over 10 fire tenders from various stations were deployed to control it.
By 3 PM, nearly 90% of the fire was brought under control.
Precautionary measures were taken to prevent the fire from spreading to nearby houses.
The suspected cause of the fire is an electrical short circuit, but the exact cause is still under investigation.
- Who
- Fire and rescue service officials and personnel from multiple stations
- What
- A major fire at a footwear factory
- When
- Friday, around 11:50 AM, with control achieved by 3 PM
- Where
- Aravankara, Malappuram, Kerala
- Why
- Suspected electrical short circuit, exact cause under investigation
- Location
- Aravankara, Malappuram, Kerala
- Time of Incident
- Around 11:50 AM
- Fire Control Time
- Around 3 PM
- Percentage of Factory Destroyed
- 80%
- Fire Extinguished Percentage
- 90%
- Suspected Cause
- Electrical short circuit
- Fire Tenders Deployed
- More than 10 from various stations