Overnight Fire at Thane Scrapyard Contained After Six Hours with No Injuries
Investigators have started probing the blaze’s cause following several recent industrial fires in the region.
Overview
- The blaze erupted around 11 pm on May 30 in five godowns at the Bablu Compound scrapyard in Thane’s Shil area.
- Firefighters joined by police and Torrent Power crews deployed two fire engines, one water tanker and a rescue vehicle to battle the flames.
- After roughly six hours of operations, the fire was fully extinguished by 5:15 am on May 31.
- No injuries were reported among facility workers, emergency personnel or nearby residents.
- Authorities have launched an inquiry into the blaze’s cause following a series of recent industrial fires in Maharashtra.