A fire broke out in a shop in Laxmi complex at Kumbarpet in Bengaluru, on February 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain A fire broke out in a hardware shop at Kumbarpet under Halasuru Gate Police Station limits in Bengaluru on February 25. The incident occurred around 9 a.m. Preliminary investigations suggest that a short circuit may have triggered the blaze. Fire and Emergency Services personnel rushed to the spot, and were engaged in efforts to douse the flames. Fire at Kumbarpet in Bengaluru Smoke billows from a hardware shop which caught fire at Kumbarpet under Halasuru Gate Police Station limits in Bengaluru on February 25, 2026. | Credit: Sudhakara Jain | Video Credit: The Hindu Published – February 25, 2026 01:43 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Stock markets end marginally higher after volatile day of trading Scindia calls BSNL director’s visit demands ‘absurd, shocking’, says show-cause notice issued