Residents and fire officials have come together to map a customised fire safety plan for a quaint Bandra village. The Pali Gaothan, like all Gaothans in Mumbai is a maze of narrow lanes. Locals fear that they will be in dire straits if a fire starts in one of the structures inside the gaothans.

Their fears are sparked by reports about a number of fires in the city. With limited access to fire engines, and no working fire hydrant around, it's a recipe for disaster, they told this paper in a prominent report.