17 April,2026 10:28 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The fire was fully extinguished at 9.12 am. Representational pic
A Level-I (minor) fire broke out at a studio in Malad on Thursday morning, the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) informed.
According to MFB, the incident was reported at 6.13 am in the Dana Pani Bular Studio near Yoga Aashram on the Madh Marve Road in Malad West. According to the latest update issued at 9.29 am, MFB said the fire was declared Level-I at 6.48 am and brought under control after nearly three hours of firefighting operations. It was fully extinguished at 9.12 am.
No injuries were reported in the incident.
Apart from MFB, the police, ambulance services, and civic ward staff were mobilised to the spot to assist in containment and safety operations.
According to MFB, the fire was confined to electrical installations and materials stored within the premises. The affected items included wall papers, foam matrix, carpets, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sheets, wooden furniture, perfumes, office furniture, office records, shooting equipment, air-condition (AC) units and bamboo, spread across an estimated 3,000 square feet area in five-six galas in a ground-plus-one structure.
Firefighting operations were carried out by four fire engines, three jumbo tankers, one all-weather tower tender (AWTT), an ambulance, an assistant divisional fire officer (ADFO), two senior station officers and two station officers.
Further details are awaited.
A Level-I fire that broke out at a decoration materials shop in Goregaon West, Mumbai, on Thursday morning was successfully extinguished, with no injuries reported, officials said.
The blaze was reported around 9.25 am at Nidhi Decorator, located in Motilal Nagar No 2, opposite D-Mart. Officials further stated that the fire was confined to decoration materials stored at the premises.
As soon as the fire was reported, firefighters rushed to the spot along with multiple agencies, including local police, 108 ambulance personnel, and ward staff.
A coordinated response helped contain the fire quickly, preventing it from spreading to nearby structures.
The fire was completely extinguished at 11.08 am.
The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, and further investigation is underway.
Residents in the vicinity reported brief panic as smoke was seen billowing from the shop, but timely intervention by emergency responders ensured the situation was brought under control without escalation.
