A sudden blaze occured on the 6th floor of the 13-storeyed Guru Niwas building in Andheri East around 9.30 am.&nbsp;
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It originated in a closed flat and was confined to it.&nbsp;
Fire officials suspect a short circuit to be the cause of the fire but did not give confirmation.
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Four fire engines were sent to the spot and fire was doused within minutes. No casualties reported.
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This is not the first case of fire to be reported from the suburb.
Earlier this month, a&nbsp;fire broke out at Shree Gaurishankar Kedia English School in JB Nagar area of Andheri (West).&nbsp;Fire brigade officials said that the fire has broken out on the terrace of the four-storied school near Chakala metro station. <a href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/major-fire-breaks-at-andheri-school-no-casualties/16732157" target="_blank">(Read more)</a>
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Another occured in a ground floor shop at Lokhandwala market in August. Four fire engines and water tankers doused the fire within minutes, but two people sustained injuries in the mishap. <a href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/two-injured-in-fire-at-lokhandwala-market-in-andheri/16458162" target="_blank">(Read more)</a>
In March,&nbsp;a grade-2 fire broke out on the second floor of 8-storey 'Business Point' building on the Western Express Highway near suburban Andheri. <a href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-fire-at-commercial-complex-in-andheri/16091161" target="_blank">(Read more)</a>
In July last year, one&nbsp;fireman was killed, 20 injured in a major blaze that broke out Lotus Business Park on New Link Road in Andheri (West); it took authorities more than 9 hours to douse the flames. The 22-storey building had more than 25 offices of varying sizes, ranging from 2,500 square feet to 15,000 square feet. <a href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/one-fireman-killed-20-injured-in-andheri-corporate-tower-blaze/15460184" target="_blank">(Read more)</a>

A sudden blaze occured&nbsp;on the 6th floor of 13-storey building in Andheri East on Sunday morning. Fire brigade officials suspect a short circuit to be the cause. No casualties reported

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