MP: Massive fire breaks out at timber market in Bhopal, no casualties reported
Dec 27, 2025
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 27 : A massive fire broke out in the timber market near the Patara drain in Bhopal on Saturday morning.
Fire Officer Saurabh Patel said they received information about the incident at 2:44 am, and due to the intensity of the blaze, 16 additional fire tenders were dispatched to the spot. So far, 30 water tankers have been used to douse the fire.
Patel further said that the fire has been brought under control and no casualties have been reported from the site.
"We received information of the fire in the timber market at 2:44 am. Two fire teams were immediately dispatched from the fire station. Seeing the intensity of the fire, 16 more fire brigades were dispatched... We have used 30 water tankers so far. No casualty has been reported. There has been a loss of property." Patel told ANI.
Further details are awaited.
