Thu Feb 27 19:37:12 UTC 2025: ## Five-Kilometer Grass Fire Engulfs Willingdon Island in Kochi
**KOCHI, KERALA –** A massive fire swept across a five-kilometer stretch of dry grass and waste on Willingdon Island in Kochi on Thursday, February 27, 2025. The blaze, which reportedly started around 1:30 p.m. near the Alexander Parambithara bridge, required four hours to extinguish by Fire and Rescue Services personnel and Port Trust workers. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.
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