01 November,2024 11:43 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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Three fire incidents have been reported from Mumbai on Friday evening. No injuries have been reported so far in either of the incidents.
According to an update by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), a Level-1 fire has been reported from Phoenix Road near Matunga Police station. According to the Mumbai civic body, the blaze broke out in a ration office and has been confined to the electric wiring, papers, furniture and electronic equipment.
The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), Police and Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) staff have begun the firefighting operations.
The fire was reported at 7.13. MFB declared the blaze as 'Level1'.
In another incident, a major fire broke out in a slum area on Mahakali Road in Andheri (East). Fire brigade vehicles rushed to Bhangarwadi to douse the blaze, BMC said. Dousing operations are underway and the exact cause of the fire is not known yet.
The fire is confined to electric wiring and installation, as well as household articles kept in the ground-floor hutments. The fire spread owing to combustible materials but the blaze was "under control" till 10 pm, an MFB official reported.
A third fire was reported from a flat at Lodha Fiorenza Building near Hub Mall in Goregaon East at 7.35 pm.
In its latest update at 8.03 pm, MFB said that it was a Level-1 fire and the blaze was confined to the flat, located on the 30th floor of the building. MFB, along with Mumbai Police and Adani Power staff are deployed in the firefighting operations. No injuries have been reported in the incident.
The cause behind the fires has not been established yet. There is a possibility that the fires broke out owing to short circuit or firecrackers, officials said.
The Disaster Management Cell received a call regarding a fire that broke out near Dativali cremation ground in Diva at 8.39 pm. A fire brigade and a rescue vehicle were rushed to the spot. No one was injured at the scene of the incident, the cell informed. By 9.32, the fire was doused.
In another incident, the Disaster Management Cell received a call about a fire near a water tank in the Srinagar area of Wagle Estate, at 9.30 pm. According to officials, the plastic tarpaulin on the Buddhist Vihara caught fire owing to the fireworks. One fire brigade team was rushed to the spot. No one was injured at the scene. The fire was doused around 9.50 pm.
