07 May,2026 08:38 AM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Pic/Thane Municipal Corporation`s disaster management cell
A fire broke out in the meter room of a residential building in the Pachpakhadi area of Thane West in the early hours of Thursday, according to the Disaster Management Cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation.
Officials said the incident was reported to the Disaster Management Cell at around 1:12 am on May 7 by the Pachpakhadi Fire Station. The fire occurred in the meter room located on the ground floor of Sarika Apartment, a ground-plus-three-storey building situated near Utsav Hotel.
Fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot with one fire engine, while the Disaster Management Cell deployed a utility vehicle to assist in the operation. Personnel from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) and the Naupada Police Station were also present at the scene.
Authorities said no injuries were reported in the incident.
According to officials, around 10 to 12 electricity meter boxes were damaged in the fire.
The blaze was completely extinguished by around 1:35 am. Officials said the situation is now fully under control.
In another incident, a fire broke out at the underground T2 Airport Metro Station in Mumbai's Andheri (East) on Wednesday, prompting the authorities to evacuate the passengers from the premises, officials said.
Nobody was injured in the incident that occurred at 4.10 pm, they said, adding that the metro rail services in the underground corridor of the Metro Aqua Line 3 between Aarey JVLR and Cuffe Parade was briefly affected.
A civic official said the fire erupted in the technical room of the metro station.
The incident was reported to the Mumbai fire brigade at 4.13 pm, following which emergency teams were rushed to the spot, he said.
A fire brigade official said three fire engines and two jumbo tankers reached the site and the fire was doused by 4.30 pm.
Smoke permeated the underground station premises, due to which the firefighters had to use breathing apparatus during the operation, he said.
Nobody was injured in the incident, the official said, adding that the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL), which operates the services, however, termed it a "minor smoke incident".
In a statement, it said, "A minor smoke incident was reported at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA)-T2 station today and was promptly addressed by the on-site team."
As a precautionary measure, the station was briefly evacuated and trains did not halt at the CSMIA-T2 station during this period, it added.
"Services between Sahar Road and Aarey stations were temporarily affected. However, normal operations have been restored," the MMRCL said.
According to the MMRCL, all necessary safety protocols were followed and the situation was fully brought under control.
In November 2024, a fire had broken out in the basement of the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) metro underground station.
