A Thane building fire at Aravali Hills Society on Ghodbunder Road injured four residents and led firefighters to rescue two people trapped inside a seventh-floor flat during the early hours of Sunday, November 8. The blaze was brought under control within about 50 minutes, according to information provided by the Thane Municipal Corporation’s emergency response team.
The fire broke out in the corridor on the seventh floor of the A Wing, a ground-plus-seven-storey residential building in the Kasarvadavali area of Thane West. The municipal corporation received information about the incident at around 12.20 am and dispatched fire brigade personnel and Disaster Management Cell officials to the society.
Two fire engines and one rescue vehicle were deployed for the operation. Disaster Management Officer Yasin Tadvi and Chief Fire Officer Jhalke supervised the response, while Disaster Management Cell personnel reached the site in a utility vehicle. Police personnel from Kasarvadavali Police Station also assisted with the emergency response and managed the situation at the residential complex.
Four residents sustained minor injuries and were taken to Thane Noble Hospital. Mahesh Dhas, 46, Reena Dhas, 46, and Vedant Dhas, 18, all residents of Flat No. 704, suffered minor burns to their hands, faces and heads. Rajendra Joshi, 67, a resident of Flat No. 504, sustained a minor leg injury while attempting to descend the building during the emergency. He received first aid from a medical officer who arrived at the site in an ambulance.
Medical Officer Rajkunwar Nikam from the Thane Municipal Corporation’s Health Department also reached the building to assist the injured residents and coordinate medical support. Fire brigade personnel rescued Shahid Anand, 32, and Swamini Paradkar, 35, from Flat No. 701 after the two residents became trapped inside during the incident.
Firefighting operations continued until approximately 1.10 am, when the fire brigade and Disaster Management Cell brought the blaze under control and completely extinguished it. Emergency teams subsequently assessed the affected areas of the building after the rescue and firefighting operations were completed.
The fire damaged the main entrance doors of Flats No. 701, 702, 703 and 704. Electrical wiring and the building’s lift were also affected, according to the information released by the authorities. The incident was reported by Balkum Fire Station, with details provided by the Thane Municipal Corporation’s emergency response team.
The exact cause of the fire was not specified in the information available from the authorities. The emergency response involved firefighters, disaster management personnel, police officers and medical staff, with the municipal corporation later confirming that the situation was under control.
