Separate fire incidents in Mohakhali and Dhanmondi on same day

Separate fire incidents took place in the capital’s Mohakhali and Dhanmondi areas on Thursday morning, prompting the Fire Service and Civil Defence to deploy several units to bring the blazes under control.

In Mohakhali, a fire broke out in an old building behind the British American Tobacco building. Three units from Tejgaon Fire Station were working to control the blaze.

Firefighters were working cautiously to bring the blaze under control as an electrical substation is located on the third floor of the building, close to the fire.

The Fire Service and Civil Defence received information about the fire at around 11:12am. Three units from Tejgaon Fire Station rushed to the scene and began efforts to control the blaze.

According to the Fire Service, the fire originated from discarded plastic materials kept on the rooftop. An electrical substation is located on the third floor, near the affected area.

Talha Bin Jasim, an officer of the Fire Service headquarters’ media cell, confirmed the incident and said firefighters were working to bring the fire under control.

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He said the cause of the fire and the extent of damage could not be determined immediately. No casualties have been reported so far.

Meanwhile, a fire broke out at a six-storey building on Road 27 in Dhanmondi.

The fire was reported in the morning, and several units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence were dispatched to the scene. 

After nearly two hours of firefighting efforts, the blaze was brought under control at around 12:00pm.

The Fire Service and Civil Defence said five units worked to bring the blaze under control.

Initially, two units reached the scene after receiving information about the fire at around 10:05am and began firefighting operations. Three more units later joined them.

The cause of the fire and the extent of damage could not be determined immediately.