The firefighting apparatus at Nutan Villa in Khar West where a fire left one dead was not in working condition, said fire brigade officials on Friday. The fire started at 7 pm on Thursday and was brought under control after 4 hours. The fire department will now serve a notice on the building. 

As per the fire brigade rules, if the firefighting system on the premises are non-functional, a notice is served under Section 6 of the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006, which states that it is the “owners or occupiers’ liability to provide for fire prevention and life safety measures”.