SURAT: A major fire broke out in the polyester yarn unit of the Garden Vareli Silk mills at Jolva in Palsana taluka on Wednesday. No casualty was reported.
Sources said that the fire broke out in the polyester yarn manufacturing unit of the Garden Vareli Silk Mills located on the second floor of the company. The yarn material kept in the manufacturing unit caught fire. However, the company’s hydrant system was activated and its fire fighting teams managed to gain control over the fire.
About two fire tenders from Kamrej and one from Bardoli were rushed to the spot to douse the fire.
Sub-officer of the Kamrej fire station, JA Vala told TOI, “The fire occurred in the POY section of the Garden Vareli Silk mills at Jolva. The unit is located on the second floor. When we reached the spot, the blaze was brought under control, but smoke was still coming out from the window panes. However, we immediately started cooling exercise by spraying coolant”
Vala added, “Nobody is injured in the fire incident. The fire could have occurred due to short circuit. We saw many electricity cables dangling in the unit, which may have caused the fire.”