Emergency response teams, including fire tenders dispatched from Chauliaganj and Salipur, deployed four units to battle the flames and prevent the fire from jumping to adjacent industrial compounds. Firefighters encountered difficult operational conditions due to thick, toxic smoke accumulating inside the warehouse, which temporarily prevented specialized Fire Services Department robotics equipment from accessing the internal structure.

According to Cuttack Deputy Range Fire Officer Abani Swain, the fire originated in the facility’s cooling and freezing section around 7:40 AM. Combustible materials stored in the godown—including thermocol insulation panels, tin packaging containers, and industrial air conditioning compressor components—accelerated the spread of the flames through the cold storage infrastructure.

Fortunately, no injuries or fatalities were reported, as the cold-chain and packing floor was largely unoccupied when the blaze ignited. Authorities confirmed that property worth lakhs of rupees was gutted in the incident, primarily destroying refrigeration equipment, cold-room insulation, and stored packaging inventory before fire teams brought the perimeter under complete control.