Overview

• Two fire brigade personnel were shocked during a rescue around 5pm Sunday near Sudama Residency on Diva–Shil Road in Thane.
• Utsav (Utsab) Patil, 28, was declared dead on arrival at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa, and colleague Azad Patil, 29, remains in critical condition with burn injuries.
• Municipal officials said the men came into contact with a high-tension live wire while trying to free a pigeon from overhead cables, triggering a fire.
• Torrent Power said it was informed only after the accident and noted that protocol requires advance notice to disconnect supply and the use of insulating gear such as rubber gloves and rubber-soled shoes.
• Thane Fire Brigade confirmed both responders were contract staff, and an inquiry is examining training, procedural adherence, and whether protective equipment was used.