Fire at Noida Authority's dumping yard, flames continue for over 18 hours
Deccan ChronicleNoida, Mar 26 A fire has been raging at a dumping yard of the Noida Authority's horticulture department for over 18 hours, with winds posing a challenge to firemen trying to contain the blaze, officials said on Tuesday. The fire broke out in an open plot in Sector 32 where the department dumped pruned trees on Monday evening and was allegedly ignited by two-three people, according to authority officials. Noida's Chief Fire Officer Pradeep Kumar Choubey said dry leaves and wood were dumped by the horticulture department on the plot "Last evening we were alerted about the fire after which water tenders and fire fighters were immediately deployed. On what sparked the fire, Choubey said videos have shown that some anti-social elements had triggered it and this has been confirmed by the Noida Authority's deputy director of the horticulture department also.