Thane: Tree catches fire near Ram Mandir in Thane, quickly extinguished

Tree near Ram Mandir, Kopri, Thane (East) caught fire early on Monday

A tree caught fire near Ram Mandir, Gandhinagar, Kopri, Thane (East) early today, prompting an immediate response from the Disaster Management Cell and local firefighting unit.

As per the Disaster Management cell, "Kopri Fire Station reported that the incident occurred at approximately 07:10 am. A team comprising one fire engine, one rescue vehicle, and personnel from the Disaster Management Cell in a utility vehicle reached the scene promptly."

No injuries reported

The firefighters successfully extinguished the fire. Fortunately, no injuries were reported during the incident. The authorities further confirmed that the situation is now completely under control.

The Disaster Management Cell urged residents to remain vigilant and report any similar incidents promptly to prevent potential hazards.

Fire breaks out in Govandi hutments; no injuries reported

A Level-I fire broke out in the Govandi area of eastern Mumbai on Friday morning, officials from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

According to the BMC's Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), the fire was reported at around 10:01 am from New Gautam Nagar in Sonapur Lane, Bhim Wadi Road, near Jijamata Mandir in Govandi.

Fire officials said the blaze was confined to electrical wiring, electrical installations, furniture, household articles, ceiling fans and false ceilings in around eight to ten hutments.

Firefighting teams were immediately rushed to the spot along with police personnel, staff from the concerned electricity distribution company and a 108 ambulance.

The fire was brought under control and completely extinguished by 1:10 pm, officials said. No injuries have been reported in the incident.

A garbage heap catches fire near a railway track in Thane

In another incident, a heap of garbage accumulated in a drain next to a railway track caught fire in Maharashtra's Thane city on Friday, officials said.

No one was injured in the blaze that occurred near the Kalwa railway station in the evening, they said.

Teams from the fire department, disaster management cell, and railway police rushed to the spot and initiated firefighting operations.

"Preliminary information suggests that garbage dumped in the drain caught fire. Firefighting and cooling operations were immediately initiated to prevent the flames from spreading further," said officials from the disaster management cell.

Efforts to fully extinguish the blaze continued late in the evening, with personnel ensuring that there was no risk of re-ignition.