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Firefighters Contain Major Blaze at Mumbra Godowns With No Injuries Reported

Officials credit fast coordination for preventing the fire from spreading.

Overview

  • The evening fire broke out in a cluster of commercial storage units in Mumbra, Thane district, with alerts logged around 6:06–6:30 pm.
  • Flames engulfed three godowns and the B Wing of a ground-plus-two building that housed jute goods on the upper floors.
  • RDMC teams and the Mumbra fire brigade deployed three fire engines, water tankers, a rescue vehicle and support crews from police and utilities.
  • Responders removed a gas cylinder from the basement, a step officials say averted a possible explosion and wider damage.
  • Authorities say the situation was under control with no injuries reported, and the cause is under investigation.