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3 fire-fighting units battle raging fire at Hameedia storage facility in Ratmalana
View(s):A fire which broke out yesterday at a storage facility of Hameedia’s clothing chain at Borupana Road, Ratmalana, caused extensive damage to the building and items inside it.
The major fire, which broke out around 1 p.m. forced police to call in fire fighting units from Dehiwala-Mount. Lavinia, Moratuwa and the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) to douse the fire. Officers from the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) too assisted police to fight the fire, Police Headquarters further said.
The Dehiwala-Mount. Lavinia fire brigade said last evening that the building was still burning and efforts to completely douse the fire were ongoing. A fire brigade officer said initial inquiries suggest that the fire had started on the ground floor before spreading to the upper floors.
There were no casualties, authorities confirmed. Police were yet to determine the cause of the fire last evening while a damage assessment was ongoing.