Ludhiana, Sept. 24 -- A fire broke out in the busy Feroze Gandhi Market on Tuesday morning, triggering panic among local residents and raising questions over fire safety arrangements in one of the city's most commercialised areas.

The incident occurred around 8.30 am at RS Tower, where advertisement flex boards installed on the third and fourth floors caught fire. The flames quickly spread from one board to another, but timely intervention by fire officials prevented a major mishap. Offices in the building were yet to open so no injuries were reported.

According to fire officer Dinesh Kumar, the department received the emergency call at 8.50 am. It needed only one fire engine to control the fire. The blaze damaged some documents and fur...