Straw fire at a glucose plant in Jamaur
On Sunday 1 March 2026, a fire broke out near the boiler of a glucose plant at Jamaur in the Kant area, where paddy straw was stored as fuel. The call reached the fire brigade at about 11 am, and five fire tenders were needed, two from Sadar and three from nearby industrial units. The cause was not stated and no casualty was mentioned.

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