A massive fire broke out on Monday afternoon at a furniture godown in Trivedi Camp village in Dera Bassi, Mohali, reducing goods worth lakhs of rupees to ashes. Fire brigade teams rushed to the spot and managed to control the flames after an intense operation.
According to available information, the incident occurred around 4:30 pm at D.D. Furniture’s warehouse, which is attached to its main showroom. The godown stored both finished and raw furniture materials. Reportedly, sparks from stubble burning in a nearby field triggered the blaze, which quickly engulfed the dry wooden stock, sending flames high into the air.
Residents of the area acted promptly and managed to save a significant portion of the furniture before the fire spread further.
“We’ve suffered losses worth several lakhs. Nearly 80 per cent of the furniture in the godown was old stock, while 20 per cent was new,” D.D. Furniture owner Dimple Narula said.
According to fire brigade officials, as many as six fire incidents were reported across Dera Bassi on Diwali night (Monday). In Golden Palm Society, dry grass caught fire near a closed factory but was quickly extinguished. On Haibatpur Road, two separate car fire incidents were reported in Gulmohar City, leaving both vehicles completely gutted.
Another fire broke out in a heap of scrap behind the bus stand, while a hut in Dhononi village and a car in Sarsini area near Lalladu were also destroyed in similar incidents. No casualties were reported in any of the incidents.
