Archive · 3 Nov 2025
Massive Fire Engulfs Non-Operational Biogas Plant in Bhopal's Shahjahani Park
Imagine a big park in Bhopal where there used to be a special plant that turned cow dung into gas.
This plant hadn't been used for a long time.
One Sunday evening, a huge fire started nearby, in some dry grass and trash.
The fire grew so big that thick, black smoke went high into the sky and could be seen from far away.
Firefighters rushed to the scene, but it took them a while to get there because of a nearby event causing traffic jams.
They had to work hard for about an hour and a half to put out the flames, even using special machines.
Luckily, no one got hurt.
The grown-ups are now trying to figure out exactly why the fire started, thinking it might have been an electrical problem.
They are also investigating why there was so much trash and plastic near the plant.
A massive fire occurred at a non-operational biogas plant in Shahjahani Park, Bhopal, on Sunday evening.
Thick black smoke was visible from up to 8 kilometers away due to the blaze.
Firefighters took about 30 minutes to arrive due to traffic delays but controlled the fire in 1.5 hours.
Officials suspect a short circuit as the cause, with dry vegetation and unattended waste contributing to the fire's spread.
No casualties were reported, and efforts were made to prevent a potential explosion at the gas plant.
- Who
- Firefighters, Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials, Kotwali ACP, FSL team
- What
- A massive fire broke out at a non-operational cow dung-based biogas plant, spreading to dry bushes and waste material.
- When
- Sunday evening, around 5 PM, with the operation to control the fire lasting about 1.5 hours.
- Where
- Behind the waste transfer station in Shahjahani Park, Bhopal.
- Why
- The exact cause is under investigation, but officials suspect a short circuit. Dry vegetation, waste material, and unattended plastic tanks contributed to the fire's spread.
- Location
- Shahjahani Park, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Type of Plant
- Cow dung-based biogas plant
- Operational Status
- Non-operational for several years
- Time of Fire
- Sunday evening, around 5 PM
- Fire Duration
- Approximately 1.5 hours to control
- Fire Services Response Time
- About 30 minutes delay due to traffic
- Casualties
- None reported