A fire broke out at an electronics store in Mahara, Kadawatha on Sunday afternoon, with the Fire and Rescue Services Department deploying four engines to bring the blaze under control, NewsFirst reported.
The four-engine response indicates a significant fire load, typical of an electronics retailer carrying high-density consumer goods, lithium-ion batteries and plastics. The Department had not released information on casualties, the cause of the fire or the extent of damage at the time of the NewsFirst bulletin, which was filed at 1:12pm. The Kadawatha–Mahara axis sits on the Colombo–Kandy Road north-east of the capital and is a recurring commercial cluster covered by the Gampaha District fire-response network.
Single-store and warehouse fires in commercial parades have surfaced several times in the cycle, with the Dam Street fire in Colombo Fort, which required 10 engines in May, among the larger recent responses. The Fire and Rescue Services Department has urged smaller retailers to maintain working extinguishers and to keep entrance access clear, particularly in clusters with shared walls. The June 8 Anguruwatota elderly home fire, which killed 13 and prompted calls for mandatory registration of care homes, has renewed attention to fire safety standards across informal and commercial premises.
This is a developing story. Further details on cause, damage and any casualties were expected as the response wound down.
Source: NewsFirst.
