Overview
- The blaze inside Terminal 1B, reported Thursday evening around 6:35 pm, was brought under control within minutes.
- Airport fire tenders responded first, then requested the Mumbai Fire Brigade, which classified the incident as a Level-I minor fire at 7:05 pm.
- Fire officials said the flames involved cable trays and switch boxes and stayed limited to the ground floor of a ground-plus-three building near the 1-B Circle.
- No injuries were reported and airport operations continued, though a source said some electronic systems briefly failed before being restored.
- Authorities are investigating a suspected short circuit as the cause, a review that could lead to broader checks of electrical gear across Terminal 1.