A fire in one shop at Surat’s Adinath Textile Market on Ring Road damaged a large stock of textile goods on Monday, drawing more than 50 firefighters and over 15 vehicles from 10 fire stations before the blaze was brought under control after three hours.
The fire was reported at around 10.45am after a person from the affected shop reached the nearby Man Darwaja fire station. Flames and thick smoke were seen coming from a shop on the market’s third floor, where a large quantity of textile material had been stored in an upper storage area of the double-height premises.
Fire officials said the blaze was contained to the single shop and did not spread to adjoining units. However, firefighting operations continued into the afternoon because smoke remained trapped inside the premises and teams needed to cool the affected area thoroughly to prevent the fire from reigniting.
“Flames were coming out of the shop’s entry gate due to which the material in lobby also caught fire. There was no way for the smoke to vent, due to which firefighting was challenging,” a fire official said.
Firefighting teams continued spraying water to suppress the smoke. The operation involved personnel and vehicles from multiple stations, reflecting the scale of the response required inside the commercial complex.
Adinath Textile Market has around 100 shops and is located in the Ring Road area, one of Surat’s major textile trading hubs. Large quantities of textile material are stored in the market, particularly during the festive season, increasing the volume of combustible goods inside the premises.
A fire officer said narrow stairways, inadequate space for smoke to escape and flammable material kept in lobbies make it difficult for fire teams to control fires in some textile markets across the city. These conditions can restrict the movement of firefighters and equipment while also allowing smoke to accumulate inside buildings.
There were people inside the affected shop when the fire broke out. The supplied report did not mention any deaths or injuries. The cause of the fire has not yet been established. Police and forensic science experts are expected to investigate how the blaze started.
