BHUJ: A fire broke out at a plastic scrap yard near Chopadva village in Bhachau taluka of Gujarat's Kutch district on Thursday, initiating a large-scale firefighting operation and creating panic in the surrounding area, officials said.
Thick plumes of smoke were seen rising from the site as the blaze rapidly intensified due to the large quantity of plastic stored in the yard.
According to local officials, the fire started suddenly at the plastic yard located near the village.
As the flames spread quickly through the plastic stock, locals rushed to alert authorities and attempted to move away from the site as smoke spread across the area.
A team from the Bhachau Fire Department reached the spot shortly after receiving information about the incident and began efforts to control the blaze.
Firefighters deployed water jets and initiated cooling operations to prevent the flames from spreading further.
Two fire tenders, including vehicles from the Bhachau municipality and a private company, were involved in the operation as crews worked to contain the fire.