According to Fire Officer Mahesh Patil, the fire broke out at around 5.45 am at an industrial unit in Khoni village, Bhiwandi. Firefighting operations were launched immediately, and the blaze was brought under control by around 8.30 am, an official from the Bhiwandi Nizampur City Municipal Corporation said
Cooling efforts are underway, the official said, adding the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Representational pic
A fireman sustained minor injuries while battling a fire at a textile factory in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Wednesday morning, officials said, reported news agency PTI.
According to Fire Officer Mahesh Patil, the fire broke out at around 5.45 am at an industrial unit in Khoni village, Bhiwandi. Firefighting operations were launched immediately, and the blaze was brought under control by around 8.30 am, an official from the Bhiwandi Nizampur City Municipal Corporation said.
During the operation to douse the fire, an LPG (liquified petroleum gas) cylinder exploded, causing minor injuries to a fireman. The firefighter is being treated at a local hospital, he said, reported PTI.
Cooling efforts are underway, the official said, adding the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
Thane fire update: Blaze at Mumbra godowns doused after five hours, no injuries reported
In another similar incident, a fire that broke out at multiple godowns in a commercial building in Mumbra, Thane, on Tuesday evening was completely extinguished by late night, with civic officials confirming that no injuries were reported.
According to the Disaster Management Cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), the fire was reported at around 6.06 pm at the Mech Company Compound near Mumbra Fire Station. The blaze affected two godowns located on the first and second floors of B Wing, a ground-plus-two-storey structure.
Fire brigade teams, along with personnel from the Disaster Management Cell, Thane Disaster Response Force, Mumbra police, Torrent Power Company, and the civic encroachment department, rushed to the spot to control the fire.
Firefighters deployed three fire engines, a jumbo tanker, two water tankers and a rescue vehicle, while additional private water tankers were arranged through the water supply department.
Officials said the fire caused damage to Shop Nos. 96/97/98, housing an Asian Paints brush manufacturing unit and godown owned by Aman Murtija Hashmi and rented by Vasant Gaud, and Shop Nos. 98/99/100, a cardboard godown of Famous Packaging Company owned by Wasim Khan.
The fire was brought under control and fully extinguished by around 11 pm, officials confirmed, adding that the situation is now stable and cooling operations have been completed.
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