05 October,2024 10:13 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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A major fire broke out in a warehouse in Bhiwandi, located in Maharashtra's Thane district.
More details are awaited.
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Earlier, a major fire broke out at a factory at the Wagle Industrial Estate in Thane on October 2 afternoon, a civic official said, reported PTI.
There were no reports anyone getting injured, said Yasin Tadvi, chief of the disaster management cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation, reported PTI.
The fire started around 4 pm and seven fire engines are involved in dousing the blaze, he added.
No casualties were reported since the factory was closed for the holiday, but fire brigade officials confirmed significant damage to the factory. Approximately seven fire engines from the Thane fire brigade, two from Mira Bhayandar, and one from Bhiwandi were present at the scene. This incident was categorised as a "brigade call," which is the highest level of alert in firefighting terms. More than 20 water tankers were used to control the fire, which lasted until 9 pm.
In another incident, a major fire destroyed a restaurant in Maharashtra's Buldhana district in the early hours of Octber 4, an official said, reported PTI.
Nobody was injured in the fire that broke out around 4 am at the eating joint located at the bus stand in the Sailani area in Chikhli taluka. The blaze completely damaged the establishment, said the official from Raypur police station, reported PTI.
Fire tenders from Buldhana and Chikhli were sent to the spot and the fire was doused, he added.
A fire broke out at a building in Grant Road area of Mumbai on September 26 evening, the officials said.
They said that the incident took place at around 6:15 pm near the Bombay A-1 Restaurant on Lamington Road in Grant Road.
Fire officials said that following the information regarding the blaze, the officials rushed to the spot along with two fire trucks to handle the situation. The fire was quickly extinguished since it was a minor fire.
Traffic on the Grant Road Rail Over Bridge was affected for a short time due to the fire. However, the situation has since returned to normal.
"No injuries were reported in the incident," an official said.
(With inputs from PTI)