​Firefighting teams faced an operational delay due to a localized water shortage after the facility’s internal water pump was destroyed in the blaze. As a result, fire tenders have been forced to shuttle back and forth to refill water tanks before returning to the site to continue containment efforts.

​Fire Officer Satendra Pandey confirmed that the unit specializes in retreading old tyres. He noted that a similar fire incident occurred at the same facility earlier this year. Authorities emphasized that their immediate priority remains fully extinguishing the flames, after which a formal investigation will be initiated to determine the cause of the fire.