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“We got information around 4 pm. When we reached there fire at two or three spots. Couple of them were the same where it was noticed last time, and another was near the Sarjapur Road area. Three fire tenders along with 25 of our men were rushed to the spot,” Chief Fire Officer Basavanna said.
Stating that about 20 members from the Army also joined the operation, he said, “The fire was doused by around 6.30-7 pm.” Local residents said the smoke was first seen at around 3.30 pm, but it died after some time and added that smoke started emanating again at around 5.30 pm and flames were also noticed at a couple of places.
While officials said the reason for the fire is yet to be ascertained, they suspected the handiwork of local grass harvesters in igniting the fire. On January 19, fire at the lake close to the perimeter of the Iblur firing range, was put out with the efforts of more than 5,000 Army personnel and firefighting equipment of ASC College and Centre, along with the Fire Department.
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The Bellandur lake had caught fire in May 2015 and August 2016 as well. In 2015, the lake had turned into a frothy, foam-filled water body due to the high concentration of pollutants in the water. Foam from the lake spilling onto the roads and surrounding areas has become common when the city receives heavy rain.
The nearby Varthur lake was also in national focus when it had caught fire in May, 2017 after some garbage was set ablaze.