A massive fire broke out on Friday in a store located inside an Army camp on the Auli Road in Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district.
Fire tenders rushed to the spot and were engaged in efforts to contain the blaze, reported ANI. Further details are awaited.
Earlier this week, a massive fire had broken out following a short circuit in an outhouse located on the premises of BD Pandey Hospital in Nainital, reducing an old warehouse to ashes and gutting around half a dozen two-wheelers parked nearby.
According to eyewitnesses, the fire spread rapidly and the warehouse inside the outhouse was destroyed within a short time.
Residents immediately informed the fire department after noticing the incident. However, before fire tenders could reach the spot, the warehouse, along with three scooters and three motorcycles parked along the roadside, had already been reduced to ashes.
Fire department personnel later reached the site and, after strenuous efforts, brought the fire under control. Officials said timely containment of the blaze helped avert a major incident in the area.
An investigation is underway to ascertain the exact cause of the fire. No casualties have been reported in either incident.