Overview
- Fire broke out Wednesday at a chemical factory in Makhinga village of Palsana, Surat, prompting the immediate deployment of multiple fire tenders, Fire Officer Rishi Soni said.
- Agency videos from ANI and PTI showed extended dousing operations, and PTI reported the blaze was brought under control after roughly five hours.
- No injuries or fatalities have been reported at the site as of the latest updates from local authorities.
- The origin of the blaze remains unknown, and on-site teams are conducting follow-up assessments.
- The incident comes after recent Gujarat factory and warehouse fires, including a Dec. 12 plastics blaze in Valsad that used at least six tenders and a Dec. 11 Surat godown fire handled by about 50 personnel.