, Feb. 27 -- A major fire broke out at Afil Bricks, a brick kiln in the Hatbila-Jamtala area of Jashore Sadar on Thursday, leaving a worker and a fire service personnel injured.

According to officials, seven units of the Fire Service worked for nearly an hour to bring the blaze under control, but a large quantity of the factory's materials were destroyed.

Ashraful Haque, manager of Afil Group, said the fire started unexpectedly in Shed No. 2 just before Iftar. Flames quickly engulfed the entire shed, causing panic among workers and nearby residents.

Fire service personnel promptly arrived at the scene, with units from Jessore Sadar, Bagharpara, Nawapara, and Manirampur joining the operation. With combined efforts of the fire service, f...