Kailasagiri Ropeway charge spoke to ANI and said, "Dust was collected and set on fire here every day. Today, a tyre caught fire too and all the scrap was engulfed in fire. We stopped the ropeway and cleared the passengers. We closed this section and called the fire officials."
According to the Delhi Fire Services Department, the fire incident was reported at around 3.30 pm. Locals noticed the flames and immediately raised an alarm.
According to officials, one of the sheds made with paddy straw caught fire, reportedly due to an electrical short circuit, around 3 pm. The fire spread rapidly and soon became uncontrollable.
"We reached the spot immediately and started operating to control the fire. Within half an hour, we will control the fire. No casualty has been reported," Fire officer Pardeep Kumar said.
A fire broke out in the warehouse of Krishna Fireworks factory in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district on Tuesday, according to the fire department officials.
A fire broke out in shrubs and bushes near the Sanpada Car Shed in Navi Mumbai. Firefighting operations are ongoing with two fire tenders present at the scene to control the blaze.
A fire broke out in an old building near Godhra railway station on Monday night. The fire was doused after an effort of 5 to 6 hours by fire tender vehicles.