24 October,2026 03:38 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Pic/Thane Municipal Corporation`s disaster management cell
A fire broke out in the cabin of a container truck on Ghodbunder Road in Thane on Saturday afternoon, October 24. No injuries were reported, but the incident caused significant traffic congestion in the area.
The fire was reported at around 1.07 pm in front of Horizon Hospital, near Patlipada Bridge in Patlipada, Thane West.
According to the incident details, the fire broke out in the cabin of a Tata container truck bearing registration number NL 01 AK 0485. The driver, Shrikrishna Tadas, was travelling from Vasai to Pune, and the container was empty at the time of the incident.
After noticing the fire, the driver pulled over to the side of the road and stepped out of the vehicle as a safety precaution. No injuries were reported.
Personnel from Kasarvadavali Police Station, the traffic police, the Disaster Management Department and the fire brigade rushed to the spot. The fire brigade deployed one fire engine and one rescue vehicle to tackle the blaze.
With assistance from disaster management personnel, firefighters brought the fire under control and completely extinguished it at around 1.45 pm.
The container truck's cabin was completely gutted in the fire. The incident also disrupted traffic movement on Ghodbunder Road, leading to significant congestion for some time.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
In a separate incident, a minor fire broke out in the cabin of a truck near Mumbra Bridge at Y Junction in Mumbra, Thane, during the early hours of Tuesday, October 20.
According to information provided by the Shil Fire Station, the incident was reported at around 2:12 am when a fire broke out in the electric fuse board inside a Tata company truck bearing registration number HR 55 AK 2057.
As per the officials, no injuries were reported.
The truck, driven by Sonu Singh, was empty and travelling from Mumbra Bridge towards Shilphata when the incident occurred.
Following the alert, firefighters reached the spot with one fire engine. With assistance from local residents, the fire was completely extinguished.
The situation was subsequently brought under control, and no injuries were reported. The incident was reported as a minor vehicle fire, according to the Shil Fire Station.
