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HYDERABAD, India - A fire has broken out at one of India’s largest chili markets, burning hundreds of thousands of pounds of chili peppers.Residents and officials say the burning chili smoke is stinging the eyes and throats of people in Guntur in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.
One local official says 150,000 bags of chilies have been destroyed across a 20-hectare area in Saturday’s blaze.
Officials have evacuated nearby residents, and firefighters are still trying to control the flames.
No causalities have been reported. It remains unclear what started the fire. Source
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Posted by: GoonieNick - Categories: Hot Sauce News
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I’m just imagining all the indian chileheads holding a 3-wk mourning period over this. I nearly shed a tear, but not from the heat
Spontaneous combustion?
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“burning chile smoke is stinging the eyes and throats of people”
My gosh can you imagine. Wonder if there is any Jolokias in the 150,000 bags?