Lucknow: A fire broke out at the Badri Prasad jewellery showroom in Alambagh on Tuesday night, prompting a large emergency response as thick smoke spread through the area and alarmed nearby residents. Fire officials said the blaze was eventually brought under control and all jewellery stored inside the showroom’s vault remained safe.Chief fire officer Ankur Mittal said the fire control room received information around 10.33 pm. Two fire tenders from the Alambagh fire station were immediately dispatched. While heading to the location, firefighters gathered inputs from residents and the caller and were told the fire was intense, following which reinforcements were called in.Two additional fire tenders were mobilised from Sarojini Nagar, and more vehicles were sent from the Hazratganj and PGI Chowk fire stations. In total, 10 fire tenders were pressed into service to contain and extinguish the fire.Officials said firefighters prevented the flames from spreading further and completed the operation. No details of any casualties or injuries were available in the initial report.Fire department officials said the showroom’s jewellery was kept in a secure vault and remained unaffected despite the incident. The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
