Overview
- The fire began on Thursday at Sethi Complex (Purohit Ji Ka Katla) in Tripolia Bazaar when cartons outside a second-floor garment shop caught alight and flames spread into adjoining shops and godowns.
- More than 15 fire tenders and Civil Defence teams fought the blaze for several hours, but narrow lanes and large quantities of combustible stock forced crews to lay long hoses from main roads and hampered direct engine access.
- Officials reported no casualties, while traders and a security guard said merchandise worth crores of rupees was destroyed, with more than 20 shops and warehouses gutted or damaged.
- Police gave a preliminary finding of a suspected short circuit as the cause, while some traders allege sparks from welding or upper-floor construction; authorities will verify Fire NOCs and the condition of on-site fire-safety equipment during the ongoing investigation.
- The loss highlights risks in Jaipur’s UNESCO-listed Walled City where dense, narrow markets hold festival-season stock and where local leaders including a former chief minister have called for compensation and tighter municipal safety checks.