A fire broke out at Salsette Building No. 27, near New Grade Insta Mill on B A Road in Byculla East on Friday

The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) declared a Level-I call at 10:45 AM

There was no report of casualty in the blaze that erupted around 10.45 am in a residential property in one of the twin buildings of Salette 27 on Babasaheb Ambedkar Road, an official from the fire brigade said

The fire was confined to the 42nd floor of the 57-storey residential building. Firefighting operations are currently in progress, the civic body said

The Mumbai Fire Brigade has deployed five fire engines, three jumbo tankers, an aerial water tender, a breathing apparatus van, a high-pressure pump, a high-rise fire-fighting vehicle, and two ambulances to contain the blaze

He said fire tenders were at the spot, and firefighting operations were underway

Plumes of thick black smoke emanating from the partial glass facade of the building were visible from afar