A private company in Noida caught fire after a short circuit in the air conditioning system on Monday. The incident also caused an LPG cylinder explosion on the building's third floor while the firefighting operation was underway.
Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Pradeep Kumar Choubey said, no civilian or firefighter suffered any injuries in the incidents and both the fires were doused safely.
According to authorities, the blaze first broke out on the ground and later spread to the second floor of a garment manufacturing company named KM Leasing Limited located in Sector 10.
"The fire service unit was alerted at 10.03 am about the blaze at a garment and printing company in Sector 10. Taking immediate action on the information, we sent eight vehicles (fire tenders) to the spot," Choubey said.
The factory was closed and when its air conditioner was switched on in the morning, a fire broke out due to a short circuit.
"We were not informed in time about the presence of LPG cylinder on the third floor of the building. Our firemen had doused the fire (on the lower floors) but due to heat, the LPG cylinder on the third floor exploded," Choubey said.
The officer said there were no casualties in the episode.
Another fire incident in Noida
In a similar incident, a fire broke out in an IT company in Noida's Sector 63 on June 1 due to a blast in the indoor unit of an air conditioner.
An "AC blast" generally refers to an explosion or fire involving an air conditioning (AC) unit. Such incidents can occur due to various factors, often related to electrical or mechanical failures, according to the officials.
The officials have also urged the general public to not run their ACs continuously for long durations in order to prevent any mishap in extreme hot weather conditions.
(With PTI inputs)
