18 March,2026 10:49 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
No injuries were reported in the incident, officials said. Pic/RDMC
An electric vehicle was gutted in a fire that broke out at in a car outside a showroom in Wagle Estate area of Thane district in Maharashtra on Wednesday, officials said, adding that no injuries were reported in the incident.
The blaze was reported in a car at around 8:15 am at a vehicle showroom located in the Ashar Compound area, civic officials said.
A new electric car kept in the showroom for sale caught fire, they said.
Fire brigade teams, along with disaster management staff and showroom employees, worked together to control the blaze.
The fire caused extensive damage to the vehicle, which was completely burnt. However, no injuries were reported in this incident either.
According to the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), the situation was brought under control and further investigation was underway to determine the exact cause of the fire.
In an another incident, a fire broke out late on Tuesday night in a residential building in Mumbra area of Thane district of Maharashtra, officials said.
The civic officials said that the incident occurred at around 11:56 pm in a flat located on the fourth floor of a building in the Naseem Bagh society near Shadi Mahal Hall in Amrut Nagar area of Mumbra.
Following the information regarding the blaze, the fire-fighters rushed to the spot and launched an operation.
The investigations revealed that the fire started in the kitchen of the flat owned by a resident identified as Nargis Khatun.
Emergency teams, including fire brigade personnel, police and electricity staff later managed to control the blaze.
The power supply to the affected area was immediately cut off to prevent further danger. The fire was brought under control within minutes, around 12:10 am, officials said.
No injuries were reported in the incident, they said.
Officials said that the fire caused damage to the kitchen area, including the electric board, wiring and other household items.
The rest of the flat and building remained safe due to the swift response by emergency services, the officials said.
