Man uses chulha to boil water in balcony in Ahmedabad, burns house down

A fire broke out inside a house in the Fatewadi area of Ahmedabad on Friday morning, prompting an immediate response from the Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services Department.

According to fire officials, the incident occurred around 8.30 am on the first floor of a duplex house opposite Sumil Park. Upon receiving the distress call, a fire brigade unit, comprising one firefighter and a team of six officials, was dispatched to the scene. It took the team nearly an hour to bring the situation under control.

While no casualties were reported, the fire caused significant damage to furniture and electronic appliances inside the house.

A senior fire official stated that preliminary investigations suggest the fire originated from a wooden stove (chulha) on the balcony. The house owner was reportedly boiling water when the flames spread to other parts of the house.

Fortunately, the fire was controlled by the fire team, before it could spread further inside the house and damage other valuables. The owner’s carelessness was the reason behind the fire, as the balcony was no place to use a wooden stove.

Authorities have urged residents to exercise caution while using open flames inside residential premises to prevent such incidents.

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