PUNE: A furniture godown was gutted in fire on Monday night on Gangadham-Shatrunjay Road, off Gangadham Chowk in Bibvewadi.
The work of dousing the blaze was in progress at the time of going to press. Nobody was injured in the fire at the furniture godown near Shreeji Banquet and Lawns. The cause of the fire is being investigated.
A fire tender rushed to the spot and started the fire-fighting operation after the central fire brigade control room received a telephone call around 8.45pm about the fire at the furniture godown.
Chief fire officer Prashant Ranpise told TOI, “The huge godown is in a tin shed. The magnitude of the fire was so enormous that it spread rapidly after coming in contact with wooden furniture.”
Ranpise said, “We have pressed 12 fire tenders and three water tankers into service. The fire did not come under control till 10.30pm.”
He said, “Our firemen are trying their level best to gain control. The name of the godown owner could not be established immediately.”
