The fire that raged out through a chemical warehouse in Wari area of Old Dhaka was brought under control after two hours of frantic efforts on Wednesday morning.
Talha-Bin-Zashim, station officer (media officer) of Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) headquarters, said the fire broke out in the chemical godown on the third floor of a 12-storey building at Hatkhola Road in Wari area around 5am.
Fire guts factory, chemical warehouse in Keraniganj
On information, a firefighting unit rushed to the spot around 5:07am and later five more units joined it, he said, adding that the fire was brought under control at 7am.
The cause of the fire is yet to be known while no casualty was reported, the FSCD officer added.