Fire breaks out at scrap godown in Thane, no injuries reported

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A fire broke out at a godown storing plastic and air-conditioner scrap materials in Maharashtra's Thane district, officials said on Wednesday.

No one was injured in the incident which occurred on Tuesday night, they said.

The blaze was reported at 9.01 pm at the warehouse located near a school in the Dahisar Mori area, the officials said.

Firefighting teams from multiple stations, including Thane, Vashi, Airoli and Koparkhairane in Navi Mumbai, were deployed.

"The fire was brought under control at around 1.30 am on Wednesday after sustained efforts. Cooling operations are currently underway. No injuries have been reported in the incident," Thane Municipal Corporation's disaster management officer Yasin Tadvi said.

The plastic and AC scrap materials stored in the godown were gutted in the fire, officials said.

The exact cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained, they added.

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