A fire broke out in a marshland near Perumbakkam on Thursday night reportedly due to summer heat. It quickly spread to a vast area in the marshland behind Global Hospital. The Tambaram City Police Commissionerate, a college and a few other establishments are located around the marshland.
Passers-by noticed the fire around 9 p.m. and alerted the Fire and Rescue Services. Personnel from Velachery, Pallikaranai and other places rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control after a two-hour effort.
Senior police and Fire Service officers also visited the spot. A senior police officer said no casualty was reported. But vegetation and breeding ground of birds were destroyed, sources said.
A fire services officer said that initially it was tough to control the fire as it spread to a vast area and fire-tenders could not move into the marshland. It was, however, brought under control after much struggle.
Published - May 31, 2024 12:04 am IST
