Fire broke out in Karandih electricity office premises

Jamshedpur: A sudden fire broke out due to short circuit in the scrap yard of Karandih Electricity Office Complex in Jamshedpur on Wednesday. Due to this, 10 faulty transformers, wires and other equipment kept in the yard were burnt to ashes. Within a short time the fire had taken a huge form. It’s nine o’clock on Wednesday morning. Vinod Kumar, Executive Engineer of Electricity Department Stores, said that as soon as information about the incident was received, it was informed to the fire department. Fire vehicles reached the spot and brought the fire under control.

how did the fire start

Initial investigation revealed that the LT line (AB cable) passed just above the departmental scrap yard located behind the electricity department store, there is a possibility of fire due to short circuit in the said line. At present, till the time of writing the news, no concrete reason for the fire has been established. However, the officers and employees of the department are busy finding out. At present, after this incident, a complaint has been registered in the local police station and an application has been made demanding appropriate action. After receiving the information, Jamshedpur Electricity Executive Engineer Anand Kaushik and other senior officials had reached the spot.