Recurring fires at wooden beachside establishments in Goa have raised fresh concerns regarding fire safety compliance in holiday resorts. Less than 15 days after the fire accident at Arambol beach gutted six private shacks, six cottages of the Dallas Beach Resort at Ashvem caught fire and caused widespread panic and brought forth the déjà vu feeling. Preliminary investigations by the directorate of fire and emergency services suggest that the fire on Thursday April 16, may have originated from a short circuit in the resort’s generator set. Mandrem police also arrived at the site to assist in cordoning off the area and managing the crowd. Officials were conducting a detailed panchanama to assess the losses, according to early reports. The resort had started its operation three years ago with 12 cottages. Some of the cottages were occupied by tourists. Mandrem MLA Jit Arolkar said the guests of the resort fledt the place immediately after the fire was noticed. Firefighters from the Pernem and Mapusa fire stations were engaged in dousing the blaze. “The fire spread within minutes. As the structures were made of wood, with plywood flooring and plastic fittings,” said a local resident at the site. Preliminary investigations by the directorate of fire and emergency services suggest that the fire may have originated from a short circuit in the resort’s generator set.