After almost 5 full days, fire at Gazi Tyre Factory finally stops burning

The fire that broke out at Gazi Tyre Manufacturing Factory in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj on Sunday night, has been completely doused.

The fire, which erupted around 9 pm on Sunday, was fully doused around 6pm on Friday, after burning for 117 hours, said Talha Bin Zasim, station officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence‍‍`s (media cell).

The fire broke out in the six-story building owned by former lawmaker Gazi Golam Dastagir. According to Lt. Col Md Rezaul Karim, Director of Training, Planning, and Improvement at the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) headquarters, the fire service received information about the fire within five minutes of it starting. However, the intensity of the blaze, fueled by flammable materials such as rubber and tyres, made it extremely difficult to contain.

In response to the severity of the fire, five additional firefighting units were deployed, bringing the total to 12 units with 120 firefighters working tirelessly to douse the flames, said Lt. Col Karim during a media briefing on Monday morning.

When asked about the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage, he said that these details will only be confirmed after a thorough investigation.

Meanwhile, the local administration formed an eight-member committee, led by Additional Deputy Manager Hamidur Rahman, to investigate the cause of the fire, on August 29.

The committee was given ten days to submit its findings, according to Deputy Commissioner Mahmudul Haque.
It is primarily thought to be a case of arson, since the factory owned by ex-minister in the Awami League regime Golam Dastagir Gazi came under attack by miscreants that evening, who looted and vandalised the premises before setting it on fire.