Police and fire officers suspect a short circuit could have started the fire at Dalhousie

Police and fire officers suspect a short circuit could have started the fire at Dalhousie

Police and fire officers said a short circuit might have been the cause. At two owners of two firms, located on the third floor, where the fire started, said they had switched off the mains of their offices before leaving last Friday. “We really need to know the reason and source of the fire,” an employee of a computer hardware firm told TOI . Fire department officers said densely stored computer equipment and packed cartons inside the offices fuelled the rapid spread of the fire and generated thick, suffocating, black smoke.

“We will keep all the entrances sealed until further inspection. The smoke severely affected emergency personnel trying to climb the stairwells, forcing firefighters to use an adjoining building to operate a hydraulic lift. the cooling process continued While the main fire was brought under control by Monday noon.

“The fire department has not given clearance for forensic tests as the cooling process continued till late on Monday. We expect the process to be over by Wednesday,” said an officer, after the Hare Street Police Station OC and his team visited the spot on Tuesday. Besides the fire department, a DMG team has been kept on standby. ” Police recorded statements of some employees on Tuesday.