A massive fire broke out in the smart home D-Block of Jalandhar's posh society Jalandhar Heights-2. The impact of the blaze from the lift on the second floor was visible till the 13th floor. According to reports, The fire was controlled in time, but the severity of the flames caused the tiles of the flats to crack. Significant damage was reported in many of the flats.
The cause of the fire is not clear at this time. The fire has put the residents of the Jalandhar Heights on edge. It has come to the fore that while the fire was being extinguished, the health of one or two members of the society also deteriorated as a result of it. They had to be given immediate medical care.
According to information, a fire broke out in the D-block of the smart home of the prestigious AGI Jalandhar Heights-2 at around 4 am. The fire started in the lift area on the second floor and immediately reached the 12th floor. The fire was detected when the tiles cracked and smoke started to spread in the flats.
People immediately informed the management prompting swift action from the authorities. There were attempts to extinguish the fire through the fire extinguishers installed in the flats. It took more than 2 hours to control the fire. According to reports the fire extinguisher had a shortage of water, which further added to troubles of controlling the fire. People even tried to extinguish the fire by taking out soil from the pots kept outside the house.
The fire was brought under control after about two hours. Severe damages are being reported as a result of the fire. There are cracks in the tiles on many floors. The walls and corridors of the flats have been damaged due to the smoke of the fire. The cause of the fire is not clear at this time.
Sources say that there is panic among the residents due to the fire. People say that they are in panic due to the incident that happened while they were asleep.
The cause of the fire is not clear at the moment, but it is being said that all the wires like electricity, internet etc. are gathered in the lift area, due to which there is a possibility that electricity is to be blamed for the fire.
The people of the society have expressed their objection to the management who came to the spot after the fire incident. People said that there were fire extinguishers, but many of them had no water. Due to which there was delay in controlling the fire.