15 October,2026 08:31 AM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Fire damages machinery at 3 shophouses on Ghodbunder Road (Pic/Special arrangement)
A fire broke out during the early hours of Thursday, October 15, at three shophouses near Hill Crest Society, opposite Durga Katta, near Chitalsar Manpada Naka on Ghodbunder Road in Thane (West).
As per the officials, the fire was completely extinguished by around 5:30 am, and no injuries were reported in the incident.
The Thane Municipal Corporation's Disaster Management Cell, while briefing about the incident, said that the information about the fire was received at 4:21 am.
Soon after receiving the information, fire brigade personnel and Disaster Management Cell staff rushed to the spot and launched firefighting operations.
The affected establishments were M/s Mateshwari 3D Art, owned by Mukesh Thakkar; M/s Yard of Ceramics, owned by Manoj Thakkar; and M/s L A C Home Studio, also associated with Mukesh Thakkar.
Mateshwari 3D Art occupied an area of approximately 500 square feet and housed a laser-cutting machine. Yard of Ceramics covered around 900 square feet, while L A C Home Studio occupied approximately 1,500 square feet. The latter two establishments stored style samples.
As per the Disaster Management Cell, all materials and machinery inside Mateshwari 3D Art were burnt and damaged in the fire. The extent of damage to the other two establishments was not specified in the information provided by the civic body.
Firefighting operations were carried out with the assistance of fire department personnel and the Disaster Management Cell.
Officials further said that the response team included a fire vehicle, a jumbo water tanker, two rescue vehicles, a utility vehicle, a Thane Municipal Corporation ambulance and a JCB machine.
Employees from Mahavitaran and Mahanagar Gas, along with police personnel from Chitalsar Manpada Police Station, were also present at the site.
The fire was brought under control and completely extinguished by approximately 5:30 am. Officials confirmed that no one was injured and the situation was under control.
In a separate incident earlier on October 13, a fire broke out in Diva's Sabegaon area in Thane district, gutting an auto-rickshaw and 22 two-wheelers parked along the roadside. As per the civic authorities, no injuries were reported in the incident.
Officials, while briefing about the incident, said that the incident was reported at around 2.02 am on October 13, opposite Adarsh Vidyalaya, behind Diva National English School Hall in Sabegaon, Diva.
