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Fire Near Indore Airport Contained in 90 Minutes, Flights Unaffected

Authorities are probing the cause following a grass blaze on non-operational land.

Overview

  • Airport and municipal fire crews, assisted by aerodrome police, brought the blaze under control after roughly one and a half hours.
  • No injuries were reported, flight operations continued normally, and officials said only dry grass was burned with no property damage.
  • The fire ignited Wednesday evening in dry vegetation adjacent to Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport in Indore.
  • Local labourers described heavy smoke and claimed the fire spread across 10–12 kilometres, a scale not corroborated by officials.
  • Recent hot, dry conditions and extensive brush in the area were cited as recurring risks, with a similar small fire reported days earlier.