According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade, the incident was reported at 10:39 pm on May 17, following which firefighting teams were rushed to the spot. The fire was initially declared a Level-I blaze at 11:04 pm before being upgraded to Level-II at around 3 am

A fire broke out at a salon in Wadala, injuring a 65-year-old man and damaging nearby shops before being extinguished. In a separate incident, a blaze at an electrical unit in Thane’s Wagle Estate was brought under control with no injuries reported