Firemen Douse Room Fire Near a religious structure Swift response prevents Spread
Mapusa: A rented room near a religious structure in Bastora caught fire on Thursday, prompting a swift response from the Fire and Emergency Services. Personnel rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control before it could spread to adjoining structures. Leading Fire Fighter Shri S.S. Shetgaonkar was in attendance at the site along with the fire crew
.According to initial reports, the fire was confined to the rented room and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire and the extent of property damage are being assessed. Fire officials said timely intervention prevented a major mishap, given the dense residential nature of the locality near the chapel. The situation was brought under control and cooling operations were carried out to prevent reignition
.Local residents alerted the fire station after noticing smoke from the premises. Panic briefly gripped the area but subsided once the fire team arrived and doused the flames.






