09 March,2026 08:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Firefighting operations are underway and the blaze has not been brought under control. Representational pic
A major fire broke out at a chemical company in Ambernath MIDC in Thane district on Monday evening, though no injuries have been reported so far, news agency PTI reported, quoting officials.
The blaze erupted at a unit located in the Anand Nagar area at around 5.45 pm. A video that went viral on social media showed thick plumes of smoke rising from the site.
Officials said the fire also caused a foul smell to spread across the area due to the presence of chemicals at the plant.
"Firefighting operations are underway and the blaze has not been brought under control. There are no reports of injuries at present. The assistance of fire brigades of nearby civic bodies will be requisitioned if needed. The cause of the fire is not yet known," an official said.
A fire broke out in garbage and several parked vehicles at an auto garage in Wagle Estate area of Thane in the early hours of Thursday, officials said. No injuries were reported in the incident.
According to the disaster management cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), the fire was reported at 12.59 am on March 5 after information was received from the Wagle Fire Station.
The blaze occurred in garbage and six four-wheeler vehicles parked in an open space at Achutanand Auto Garage, located at Arastu Compound, Hanuman Nagar, Road No 28, Wagle Estate, in Thane West. The garage owner has been identified as Babu Behera.
The police along with fire brigade teams equipped with two fire engines and two rescue vehicles, along with staff from the disaster management cell with a pickup vehicle rushed to the spot and launched firefighting operations.
The fire was doused in around an hour.
As per preliminary information, several vehicles were damaged in the blaze. A Maruti Swift sustained internal damage due to the fire, while a Maruti 800, Maruti Suzuki Eeco, and Tata Indigo were completely gutted. In addition, two scrap vehicles - a Hindustan Ambassador and a Tata ACE - were completely destroyed in the fire.
Authorities confirmed that no casualties or injuries were reported, and further investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.
(With PTI inputs)
