Hyderabad: A fire erupted on the UoH campus just before noon on Wednesday in the bushes near the check dam. Fire officials said ei-ther somebody lit the fire deliberately or a burning cigarette butt might have caused the fire.
Though two fire tenders were on the campus, UoH officials asked students to help extinguish the fire. Students demanded an inquiry to find out who set off the fire.
Senior fire officials said untrained civilians must not be asked to fight fire when the fire brigade is present there. “It might cause casualties,” said district fire officer T. Mahender Reddy
Madhapur station fire officer R.A. Qureshi said he and his men had to persuade the students to move away from the fire. The fire started at around 11.30.
The fire spread to more than an acre. “Two fire tenders, which were stationed on the campus, rushed to the spot. We extinguished the fire in less than two hours,” Mr Qureshi said. Cyberabad police and fire officials said a probe would be launched into the fire.
