2 injured in fire at Jindal Poly Films warehouse in Igatpuri
Two employees sustained leg burns in the incident and were taken to the hospital for treatment.
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The fire brigade department of the Nashik Municipal Corporation confirmed that while there were no fatalities, there were a couple of injuries.
Nine fire engines responded to the emergency, with three from Nashik Municipal Corporation and others from various other agencies. Despite combined efforts of the NMC's fire brigade, and fire tenders from Mahindra & Mahindra, Bosch Ltd, Igatpuri Municipal Council, and other authorities, the blaze continued to spread due to combustible raw materials in the company's warehouse.
According to NMC's fire brigade chief Sanjay Bairagi, they received the fire alert at 1.55am on Wednesday. "We immediately sent three fire tenders to the godown of Jindal Poly Films in Igatpuri to douse the blaze. The fire brigade teams from all the authorities, including NMC, continued their efforts to bring the fire under control," said Bairagi.
While the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, Bairagi said the warehouse materials suffered extensive damage.
NMC fire officer Kishore Patil, who was present at the scene, confirmed that two employees sustained leg burns and were transferred to a Nashik city hospital for treatment.
"We tried to bring the fire under control, but could not until the evening. It will take time to extinguish the fire completely," said Patil. This was the second fire incident at the company's Igatpuri facility, following a Jan 2023 blaze that claimed three lives.
On May 12, the company announced plans to expand capacity with new Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP), PET, and CPP lines at its Igatpuri plant, with a planned investment of Rs 700 crore over the next two to three years.
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