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Fire Erupts in Balotra Vegetable Market, Smoke Engulfs Area
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 22 Jun 2026, 08:31 AM
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A fire broke out in a garbage pile at the vegetable market in Balotra, Rajasthan, causing panic. Three fire tenders were deployed to control the blaze.
Panic gripped Balotra's vegetable market on Monday when a fire erupted in a large pile of garbage. Dense smoke billowed from the site, spreading across the area and causing concern among vendors and locals.
Responding swiftly to the incident, the local municipal council dispatched three fire fighting vehicles to the scene. Firefighters worked to contain and extinguish the flames, successfully preventing the fire from spreading further and averting a potentially larger disaster.
The exact cause of the fire is not immediately clear, but the quick response by the fire department ensured the situation was brought under control without significant damage.
Responding swiftly to the incident, the local municipal council dispatched three fire fighting vehicles to the scene. Firefighters worked to contain and extinguish the flames, successfully preventing the fire from spreading further and averting a potentially larger disaster.
The exact cause of the fire is not immediately clear, but the quick response by the fire department ensured the situation was brought under control without significant damage.