Incense-stick stock behind house fire?

KOLKATA: A fire broke out in a residential neighbourhood in south suburban Kolkata on Saturday morning, sparking panic in the area. Four fire engines were deployed to douse the flames. Locals alleged that the two-storeyed building in Prantik Pally near Bosepukur in Kasba was used to illegally store incense sticks.
Around 10.30am, a passerby noticed smoke coming out of the first floor of the building and alerted the family inside.At least three members of the family were trapped in the ground floor while the fire ravaged the floors above.
“I was not present when the incident happened. My brother had also gone out to work. I panicked when we heard the news and rushed back,“ said Ajay Kumar Sahu, one of the residents. “My parents are old and cannot move with ease. I was worried about them. I thank god that no one was hurt.“
Neighbours alerted the fire department after escorting the elderly couple and another woman out. An adjacent building was affected, but only minimally .
When asked why they were hoarding inflammable products in a residential area, Sahu said they had been allowed to do so, but failed to provide any document supporting the claim. Police said they will investigate the case minutely as loopholes were found in the primary statements. “We have been apprehending an accident like this for a long time now. A storehouse like this should not be allowed in a congested residential area like ours,“ said a local.