Fire Breaks Out at Garment Factory Warehouse in Gazipur, Nine Firefighting Units Deployed
- Update Time : 10:26:46 am, Saturday, 24 October 2026
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A fire broke out at a garment factory warehouse in the Shaildubi area under Kashimpur Metro Police Station in Gazipur on Saturday, prompting the deployment of nine firefighting units.
The fire started at around 11:30 am, and firefighters were working to bring it under control, according to the Fire Service and Civil Defence.
Initially, two units from Kashimpur Fire Station arrived at the scene and began firefighting operations. As the blaze intensified, seven additional units from Kaliakair, Joydebpur, Konabari and the EPZ fire stations joined the operation.
Saidul Islam, director of Gazipur Fire Service and Civil Defence, confirmed that the fire broke out at around 11:30 am and said nine units were working to contain it.
He explained that the presence of yarn inside the warehouse was making firefighting operations more time-consuming. The cause of the fire had not yet been determined.
At the time of the latest update, the fire had not been brought under control.
