According to officials, the fire occurred at Emgeen Chambers, situated opposite Bharat Bank on CST Road. The blaze was confined to a closed office on the sixth floor of the basement-plus-ground-plus-six-storey glass facade commercial building
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A fire broke out at a commercial building in the Kalina area of Santacruz East during the early hours of Sunday, civic officials said. The incident was reported to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) at around 2.37 am.
According to officials, the fire occurred at Emgeen Chambers, situated opposite Bharat Bank on CST Road. The blaze was confined to a closed office on the sixth floor of the basement-plus-ground-plus-six-storey glass facade commercial building.
The fire affected electrical wiring and installations, office files and records, wooden furniture, computers, doors, windows, chairs, glass facade elements, and the false ceiling in an area measuring approximately 60 feet by 60 feet.
After receiving the alert, multiple firefighting and emergency response units were mobilised, including an Assistant Divisional Fire Officer, senior station officers, several fire engines and jumbo tankers, an aerial water tower tender, a hydraulic platform, a quick response vehicle, a breathing apparatus van, and a 108 ambulance. Personnel from the police, the concerned electricity distribution company, and BMC ward staff were also present at the site.
Firefighters succeeded in bringing the blaze under control and fully extinguishing it by 4.14 am, officials confirmed.
No injuries were reported in the incident. Authorities are continuing to assess the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage.
79 Mumbai establishments face BMC action over fire safety norms
Meanwhile, ahead of New Year celebrations, the Mumbai Fire Brigade has initiated action against 79 establishments over violation of fire safety norms, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Saturday.
As part of a special fire safety campaign, the fire brigade inspected 1,221 establishments between December 22 and 26, the civic body said in a release.
Notices were issued to 20 establishments, while action was taken against 59 others for various violations. Action was also initiated against four establishments that were otherwise compliant but had stored one or two excess LPG cylinders, it said.
The inspections were conducted at hotels, restaurants, pubs, bars and other venues that witness large public gatherings during New Year festivities.
The release said the special drive is scheduled to continue till December 28, and action against non-compliant eateries is being taken under the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act.
The BMC further said inspections would continue even after the campaign as part of routine enforcement and appealed to establishment owners to strictly follow fire safety norms, while urging citizens to remain vigilant during New Year celebrations.
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