A Pune fire damaged the old Bhandari Wada near Panchhaud in Guruwar Peth on Tuesday night, while a Hyundai i20 caught fire on Kothrud’s DP Road in a separate incident. No deaths or injuries were reported in either incident, according to a report by Sakal – Pune.
The fire at the wada was reported at around 10.38 pm. The two-storey structure, located at Survey No. 809, was unoccupied when the blaze broke out. Local residents initially said that a burning firecracker may have fallen into the wada, leading to the fire. The exact cause had not been formally established in the supplied report.
A fire vehicle was dispatched from the Pune Fire Brigade’s main station after the incident was reported. Fire personnel found that the fire had started on the upper floor of the old structure. Residents in the area helped establish that nobody was trapped inside.
The wada was in a severely dilapidated condition, creating a risk that the structure could collapse during firefighting operations. Fire brigade personnel therefore did not enter the building directly. Instead, they used a ladder from an adjoining wada and directed water towards the burning section.
The fire was brought under control in approximately 30 minutes. Firefighters also took measures to prevent the flames from spreading to neighbouring buildings. The incident caused extensive damage to the old wada, although the report did not provide an estimated monetary loss.
The second incident occurred later on Tuesday night on DP Road in Kothrud. Smoke was noticed coming from a Hyundai i20 travelling along the road. The occupants left the vehicle promptly after noticing the problem, and the car caught fire soon afterwards.
Pune Fire Brigade personnel reached the spot and began firefighting operations. The flames were brought under control within a short time. The occupants’ decision to leave the vehicle in time helped prevent a more serious accident, the report said.
The cause of the car fire was not immediately known. The two incidents highlight different risks in Pune’s built environment: firefighting around structurally unsafe older buildings and emergency response to vehicle fires on active city roads. In both cases, the absence of injuries was linked to the buildings being vacant or occupants escaping before the fire intensified.
The Pune Fire Brigade’s immediate response in both locations focused on containing the fires, protecting nearby structures and preventing harm to people at the scene. Further details on the cause of the vehicle fire and any formal assessment of the wada’s condition were not available in the supplied report.
