Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Fire Breaks Out at Kolkata Warehouse, No Casualties Reported
A fire started at a warehouse in Kolkata on Sunday morning.
The warehouse was in a crowded area called Nababpatty.
Chemicals were stored downstairs, and clothes were stored upstairs.
Firefighters sent ten fire trucks to fight the flames.
The fire was controlled around 1:30 p.m.
Rescue workers opened the locked doors to make sure nobody was inside.
No one was hurt, but a vehicle nearby was partly burned.
Officials said a short circuit may have caused the fire, but an investigation is still expected.
A fire broke out around 11:40 a.m. Sunday at a warehouse in the congested Nababpatty area of north Kolkata’s Chitpur district.
Ten fire tenders were deployed, and the blaze was brought under control around 1:30 p.m.
Chemicals were stored on the ground floor, while clothing materials were kept on the first floor.
Disaster Management Group personnel used gas cutters to open the locked warehouse and check for trapped people.
No injuries were reported, although a nearby vehicle was partially damaged; one report said neighboring factories were also affected.
- Who
- Firefighters and Disaster Management Group personnel responded to the blaze; no injuries were reported.
- What
- A fire broke out at a warehouse storing chemicals and clothing materials, with one report saying neighboring factories were also engulfed.
- When
- The fire was reported around 11:40 a.m. on Sunday and was brought under control around 1:30 p.m.; the PTI report was dated September 6.
- Where
- The warehouse was in the congested Nababpatty area of Chitpur in north Kolkata.
- Why
- A preliminary assessment suggested a short circuit may have started the fire, but an official investigation was pending.
- Fire reported
- Around 11:40 a.m. on Sunday
- Fire controlled
- Around 1:30 p.m.
- Fire response
- Ten fire tenders were deployed
- Stored materials
- Chemicals on the ground floor and clothing materials on the first floor
- Casualties
- No injuries were reported
- Property damage
- A vehicle parked beside the warehouse was partially gutted
- Possible cause
- A preliminary investigation suggested a short circuit
- Location
- Nababpatty area, Chitpur, north Kolkata
