The fire was found to be confined to the 26th floor of the ground plus upper 27-floored building, the officials said. Pics/Nimesh Dave
According to the civic body, the incident was reported at around 6:11 pm in the upscale Anmol Pride building on Govind Ji Shroff Marg in Mahesh Nagar area of Goregaon West. The incident was reported to the BMC's Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB)
"The officials of the Mumbai Fire Brigade rushed to the spot and began a firefighting operation," the officials said
The officials said, It has posed challenges as the firefighting system on-site is reportedly not operational
"Firefighting efforts are underway, with teams providing pump support to the riser system and focusing on combating the flames on the 26th floor," the officials said
The Mumbai Fire Brigade declared the incident as a Level 2 fire at 6:27 PM, mobilizing a significant response team, including 01 District Fire Officer (DFO), 02 Assistant District Fire Officers (ADFO), 02 Senior Station Officers (SrSO), and 04 Station Officers (SO).
The agencies mobilized to tackle the situation include BMC's Mumbai Fire Brigade, local police and the local BMC Ward staff, demonstrating a collaborative approach to address the emergency, an official said
The civic body said that as per the latest updates, as reported by the civic officials, indicate that the fire is confined to the closed penthouse on the 25th and 26th floors which are at the topmost level of the building
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