Thane fires at three separate locations in the city, including a residential building premises, were brought under control by municipal fire personnel early on Wednesday, with no injuries reported in any of the incidents.
The first fire was reported at 7.32 am inside the premises of Pradeep Square building opposite Prashant Corner in Panchpakhadi, Thane West. Accumulated garbage and two trees caught fire within the premises, according to the Thane Municipal Corporation’s disaster management cell.
Fire brigade personnel and disaster management teams reached the site with one fire vehicle and one utility vehicle. Employees from the electricity distribution company and the civic body’s solid waste management department were also present during the operation. The fire was brought under control and completely extinguished by 7.50 am, around 18 minutes after the alert was received.
Local corporator Sanjay Waghule was present at the Panchpakhadi site during the firefighting operation. The civic authorities said the situation was brought under control and that no injuries were reported.
A separate fire was reported at the Maharashtra Nagar vegetable market in Kisan Nagar No. 1, Wagle Estate, Thane West, at around 5.55 am. The blaze affected three handcarts, including two used for selling vegetables and one used for selling Diwali goods.
Personnel from the Wagle Fire Station reached the market with one fire engine and brought the fire under control by 6.06 am. Employees of the electricity distribution company and personnel from Srinagar Police Station were also present at the site. The fire department said the blaze was completely extinguished and no casualties or injuries were reported.
The third incident occurred at a godown shed near Pancharatna Gate on 60 Feet Road in Kharegaon, Kalwa, Thane West. The shed, located on an open plot, belonged to Roshan Mandap Decorators, an event-decoration business owned by Roshan Chavan. The structure measured approximately 25 by 20 feet.
The Jawaharbaug Fire Station received information about the fire at 2.02 am. Fire brigade personnel, assisted by staff from the disaster management cell, extinguished the blaze by 3.40 am. No injuries were reported in the incident.
The three responses involved municipal fire stations, the disaster management cell, electricity distribution personnel and, in one case, local police. The authorities have not stated the causes of the fires in the information available. All three situations were reported as under control after the respective firefighting operations.
