A massive fire was reported to have broken out near the Deonar dumping ground on Friday night. At the time of going to press, the Deonar Fire Brigade officials had reached the spot and were still trying to douze the blaze. The reason behind the fire has still not been determined.

Distress call
The Mumbai Fire Brigade received the distress call at 8.15 pm on Friday night, which then informed the local authorities and fire officials were rushed to the spot. The fire, reportedly near the Rafiq Nagar area, has also engulfed a few slums nearby. Around six fire engines, along with a water pump and water tankers, were dispatched within minutes, but the fire-fighting efforts were unsuccesful in controlling the blaze.