Fire in built environment
Details
Event title
Bangladesh - 9 houses gutted in Gazipur fire
Source
Severity
Low
Event date (UTC)
2025-12-04 16:30:15
Last update (UTC)
2025-12-04 16:30:15
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Gazipur, Sreepur
Shreepur Fire Service Warehouse Inspector Mohammad Nurul Karim said that, upon receiving the alert, two fire service units rushed to the scene and brought the blaze under control after one and a half hours of effort.Nine tin-shed houses were gutted in a fire in Sreepur, Gazipur, causing losses of around Tk 17 lakh, including Tk 2.16 lakh in cash. Two people were injured while trying to remove furniture. The fire broke out around 12:30am on Wednesday at the home of rickshaw–cycle mechanic Rafiqul Islam and his late brother Abdul Malek in Kawraid Madhyapara. Furniture, appliances, cash and household items were burnt. Shreepur Fire Service Warehouse Inspector Mohammad Nurul Karim said that, upon receiving the alert, two fire service units rushed to the scene and brought the blaze under control after one and a half hours of effort. Initial observations suggest that the fire may have originated from an electrical short circuit.