A blaze that erupted at two storage facilities containing cotton and cardboard boxes in Kashimpur, Gazipur, was brought fully under control following over three and a half hours of firefighting operations.

The fire started at a warehouse and a garment carton warehouse in the Pashchhim Shoilodubi locality, stated Kazi Nazmuzzaman, assistant director of the Dhaka division of the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD), during an on-site press briefing.

Nine fire units were dispatched to combat the inferno after the Fire Service was alerted to the incident at 10:14 am.

Firefighters achieved complete control over the blaze at approximately 1:50 pm.

Nazmuzzaman noted that firefighters labored relentlessly to limit the fire and prevent it from expanding to adjacent apparel factories.

The origin of the fire, the magnitude of the destruction, and the retrieval of goods will be ascertained following an inquiry, he added.

An investigative panel will be established to examine the event.