Fire erupts at fast food corner near Thane station; no injuries reported

On Thursday, a fire broke out at a shop near Thane railway station (Pic/TMC)

On Thursday, a fire broke out at a fast food corner near Thane railway station.

According to the official, the incident took place around 12:28 pm on October 12, 2023. A fryer machine within the fast food corner of G-Grillys Shop caught fire.

The incident occurred at Thane railway station near beside platform No 01.

The Disaster Management Unit of Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), along with other emergency response agencies such as Naupada police, electricity distribution personnel, disaster management cell personnel, and the fire brigade promptly reached the location.

According to the official, a total of one pickup vehicle, one fire vehicle, and one jeep vehicle were mobilised to manage the fire incident.

"No injuries were reported at the scene, and the on-ground responders took immediate steps to mitigate the harm," stated the TMC official.

"Two commercial Bharat Gas Cylinders from Sadar's Fast Food Corner were safely handed over to the Thane Fire Brigade, in order to ensure no further avert calamity occurs," added the official.

"The situation has been effectively brought under control," added the official further.

Meanwhile, a car in Thane caught fire on Wednesday evening. According to the official, no one was injured in the mishap.

The fire incident occurred on Ghodbunder Road and authorities immediately responded to the alert, stated the civic disaster management unit.

As per the civic officials, the fire broke out in a Maruti Suzuki Wagon R car near Brahmand signal around 6.43 pm on October 11.

Two persons were travelling inside the car that was enveloped with blaze--the driver Jaywant Thakur and passenger Santosh Mohite--who were rescued in the nick of time by onlookers.

As per the Thane Fire Brigade officials said that the fire was completely put out by 7.25 pm and that the situation is now under control.