Massive fire in Silchar's Ashram Road; Godown burnt to ashes damaging materials worth crores

Late last night at around 2:00 am (this morning) locals of the Ashram Road area saw huge flames in the air. Soon it was known that there is a massive fire inside renowned industrialist Ashish Choudhury’s furniture warehouse.

Immediately the fire brigade was informed and 10 engines rushed to the spot. Officer in charge of Silchar Sadar Police Station, Ditumoni Goswami also rushed to the spot.

“Initially we thought it is a fire at Sunlight but later it was clear that the fire broke at the warehouse,” said an eyewitness. He added, “We rushed to the spot and found that a few young boys were trying their best to bring the fire under control. Credit must be given to the firemen too. The engines reached on time otherwise the fire could have spread wild.”

Inflammable adhesives worth lakhs, wood, and other materials needed for carpentry were kept in the warehouse. Those materials caught fire easily and that is why despite all the efforts of firemen, the flames continued to rise high.

Eventually, after four hours of constant efforts, the fire was brought under control at around 6:00 am in morning. The firemen walked inside the warehouse to ensure that there is no chance of a further spread.

“We have to give credit to the fire brigade. There are so many houses and dwellings near the warehouse, they were all in danger. We have seen many families living in nearby houses remove their belonging and leave the house, however, no other property was damaged due to the efforts of firemen,” said an eyewitness.

The Silchar fire station confirmed that the fire is under control. They are suspecting short-circuit to be the main reason behind the fire but not ruling out other possibilities. “See, it is the winter season and we often see campfires. Given this is a warehouse where wooden materials are stored, a campfire late at night is not impossible. Police will investigate the matter, it won’t be fair to speculate at this stage,” said an officer who wished to remain anonymous.