Major fire at Ghaziabad plastic factory, over a dozen fire engines deployed

NewsCitiesOther CitiesMajor fire at Ghaziabad plastic factory, over a dozen fire engines deployed The blaze spread rapidly as raw material used to manufacture plastic chairs and other plastic items caught fire.Ghaziabad fire: The cause of the fire was not immediately known. Ghaziabad,Nov 8, 2026 17:45 ISTA major fire broke out at a plastic manufacturing unit in Ghaziabad’s Vijaynagar industrial area, prompting the deployment of more than a dozen fire engines. Thick black smoke rose above the factory and was visible from a distance.The blaze spread rapidly as raw material used to manufacture plastic chairs and other plastic items caught fire. Firefighters were working to contain it and prevent the flames from spreading to neighbouring industrial units.The large quantity of plastic stored at the premises was making firefighting operations difficult. Teams continued spraying water to bring the blaze under control.The cause of the fire was not immediately known. The extent of damage would be assessed once the flames were extinguished. - Ends