Major Fire Accident at Old Paper and Plastic Godown in Sakkimangalam – Goods Worth ₹30 Lakhs Destroyed Madurai, Tamilnadu In Sakkimangalam under the Madurai East Panchayat Union, an old paper and plastic godown owned by Shakti, a resident of Madurai, has been operating. While the godown owner Shakti had gone out of town, a fire that was burning in a nearby agricultural field spread rapidly due to strong winds and caught the godown. Gradually, the fire intensified and engulfed the entire godown. Thick smoke covered the surrounding area, causing panic among residents. On noticing the fire, nearby residents immediately informed the Fire and Rescue Services Department. Upon receiving the information, under the instructions of Assistant District Fire Officer Thirumurugan, fire service personnel from the Thallakulam Fire Station and Anuppanadi Fire Station rushed to the spot. Fire officers Venkatesan, Ashok Kumar and SSO Kannan, along with fire fighters, brought more than four fire engines and were involved in efforts to extinguish the blaze. However, as the entire godown had already been engulfed in flames, it was completely destroyed, creating tension in the locality. According to the godown management, materials worth about ₹30 lakhs were destroyed in the fire. For public safety, officials including Inspector Mohammed Israth from Silaiman Police Station, Sub-Inspectors Manimaran and Tamimun Ansari, Village Administrative Officer Mahesh Babu, Revenue Inspector Veerasezhiyan, Sathyamangalam Panchayat Secretary Thirumoorthy, and Thalaiyari Durairaj were present and engaged in security duties. Police from Silaiman Police have registered a case and are conducting an investigation into the fire accident.