BENGALURU: A major fire broke out on Thursday at the Innovative Film City in Bidadi on Mysuru Road, about 40 km from here, which gutted the sets of reality show Bigg Boss Kannada and melted down a wax museum, police said. Thirteen fire tenders were pressed into service and it was completely doused after a seven-hour long operation. There were no casualties, the Bidadi police said.
A senior police officer said the fire broke out at the wax museum around 3.30am and the security supervisor Narasegowda, who noticed it first, alerted the fire and emergency services department.Electric short circuit is suspected to be the reason for fire. But the exact reason as well as the cost of damage can be ascertained only after the Bidadi police and the fire department complete their investigations. “There were no fire extinguishers or any other fire safety measures at the premises and thus the security did not try to douse the fire. It was too late when the fire officers were alerted about the incident. So, action has been initiated against the management of the film city,” the fire officer said.