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Tyre Blaze Erupts Inside Ranchi Army Firing Range With No Injuries Reported

Authorities are investigating how a large cache of scrap tyres caught fire at the site.

Overview

  • The blaze started around 1 pm Saturday in a scrap-tyre stockpile on Bariyatu Hill in Ranchi.
  • Thick black smoke rose over the area as about a dozen fire tenders responded.
  • Police reported no injuries or casualties.
  • Investigators are probing the cause after finding hundreds of tyres stored in the open yard.
  • The site lies inside a military firing range used by the Indian Army, with firefighting ongoing and further details pending.