Dry grass catches fire on Willingdon Island

Fire and Rescue Services and Port Trust personnel trying to douse the fire at a vacant plot near Kannangattu Bridge on Willingdon Island on February 27.

Fire and Rescue Services and Port Trust personnel trying to douse the fire at a vacant plot near Kannangattu Bridge on Willingdon Island on February 27.
| Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin

Dry grass and waste across a wide expanse along Alexander Parambithara bridge on Willingdon Island allegedly caught fire around 1.30 p.m. on Thursday (February 27, 2025). Fire and Rescue Services personnel reportedly took around four hours to douse it completely. According to sources, a 5-km stretch was affected.

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