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Firecracker Sparks Ignite Rooftop Blaze During Ravana Dahan
20 Oct
Summary
- Fire ignited from firecracker sparks during Ravana Dahan.
- Waste material on a locked building's terrace caught fire.
- Firefighters quickly controlled the blaze; no injuries reported.
A fire broke out on the rooftop of a locked building in Juni Indore on Tuesday night, October 20, 2026. The incident occurred around 9:15 PM opposite Suyog Hospital in Transport Nagar. Sparks from firecrackers, believed to have been used in a nearby Ravana Dahan event, landed on waste material on the building's terrace, igniting the blaze.
Residents alerted the authorities, prompting a rapid response from the Moti Tabela fire station. Firefighters were dispatched and successfully brought the fire under control, ensuring it did not spread to neighboring buildings. As a safety precaution, the power supply to the area was briefly interrupted while the fire was being extinguished.
No injuries were reported as a result of the fire. The cause is attributed to firecracker sparks igniting discarded waste on the terrace of the unoccupied structure.
