Fire breaks out at Sakinaka scrap market in Mumbai; blaze declared as Level-I

03 November,2026 08:49 PM IST |  Mumbai  |  mid-day online correspondent

The fire was confined to scrap material, following which civic officials launched a firefighting operation. No injuries have been reported so far, officials said

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A fire broke out at Annasagar Scrap Market in Jarimari area of Mumbai's Sakinaka, on Tuesday evening, officials said.

The fire was confined to scrap material, and no injuries have been reported so far, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB).

The fire was reported at around 7.15 pm, following which the MFB declared it a Level-I fire.

Fire confined to scrap material

The incident took place at Annasagar Scrap Market, located on Kurla-Andheri Road in Jarimari, Sakinaka.

According to the initial information shared by the civic body, the fire was confined to scrap material. Further details about the incident are awaited.

Fire brigade, police and ambulance services mobilised

BMC's Mumbai Fire Brigade, police, the concerned electricity distribution company, ward staff and a 108 ambulance were mobilised to the spot.

No injuries have been reported in the incident so far.

Fire breaks out at wooden warehouse in Malad

Meanwhile, in an another incident, a fire that broke out at a wooden warehouse on Anand Road in Malad West on Monday night, November 2, was extinguished by the Mumbai Fire Brigade in the early hours of Tuesday. No injuries were reported in the incident.

According to the Mumbai civic body, the blaze was confined to wooden planks and stocks of cardboard stored on the ground floor of a ground-plus-two-storey structure. No injuries were reported.

The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) received information about the incident at around 9 pm on November 2. The fire was declared a Level-I call at 9.13 pm.

Fire confined to ground floor

The warehouse is located near Ruia Marriage Hall and Vallabhdas Nagraj School in Malad West, officials said.

According to the fire brigade, the fire was confined to wooden planks and cardboard stock on the ground floor of the building.

The Mumbai Fire Brigade, police personnel, BMC Solid Waste Management (SWM) staff and ward staff were mobilised to the spot.

Fire extinguished at 1:31 am

After firefighting operations lasting over four hours, the fire was extinguished at 1:31 am on Tuesday, November 3. No injuries were reported, according to the MFB.

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