Bengaluru: A major fire broke out at a two-storeyed building near Shivaji theatre on JC Road on Saturday morning. Three fire tenders rushed to the spot to doused the fire at Ellora Building Complex. Fire Officer Shiv Kumar said that a short circuit is suspected to have caused the fire. The fire started at a tarpaulin office on the ground floor around 9am. The fire brigade was alerted immediately.
Rubber machine, fire mats, computer, furniture and other materials were gutted in the fire. No casualties were reported. Twelve fire officials in three fire tenders fought fire for over three hours before bringing it under control. As the tarpaulin office contained highly inflammable material, the fire had engulfed the entire building, the fire officers said. The loss of goods is estimated around Rs 3 lakh.
