<p>Mysuru: Twelve godowns were gutted in a fire mishap in Mysuru near the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expresshighway during the wee hours of Monday.</p><p>The fire accident occurred at Old Kesare village on the outskirts of Mysuru city, resulting in significant property damage. According to the Police, the fire broke out around 3 am. More than 12 warehouses, adjoining the Varuna Canal, have been completely destroyed in the mishap. The fire is said to have started in a copper wire warehouse and quickly spread to adjacent godowns. Usually, scrap containing copper is burnt to separate the metal during the night.</p>.Fire guts three autorickshaws, motorcycle in Thane; no casualties.<p>The warehouses were primarily used to store scrap materials and old items. There was also a furniture manufacturing unit among them. The total loss is yet to be ascertained.</p><p>It can be noted that a similar fire mishap had occurred two years back at the same place. The owners and occupants of the establishments had been sensitised on the precautionary measures to be taken to avoid fire mishaps.</p><p>Officials said three fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The Fire and Emergency Services department personnel found it difficult to bring the fire under control. It took around four hours to douse the flames.</p>
<p>Mysuru: Twelve godowns were gutted in a fire mishap in Mysuru near the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expresshighway during the wee hours of Monday.</p><p>The fire accident occurred at Old Kesare village on the outskirts of Mysuru city, resulting in significant property damage. According to the Police, the fire broke out around 3 am. More than 12 warehouses, adjoining the Varuna Canal, have been completely destroyed in the mishap. The fire is said to have started in a copper wire warehouse and quickly spread to adjacent godowns. Usually, scrap containing copper is burnt to separate the metal during the night.</p>.Fire guts three autorickshaws, motorcycle in Thane; no casualties.<p>The warehouses were primarily used to store scrap materials and old items. There was also a furniture manufacturing unit among them. The total loss is yet to be ascertained.</p><p>It can be noted that a similar fire mishap had occurred two years back at the same place. The owners and occupants of the establishments had been sensitised on the precautionary measures to be taken to avoid fire mishaps.</p><p>Officials said three fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The Fire and Emergency Services department personnel found it difficult to bring the fire under control. It took around four hours to douse the flames.</p>