A fire broke out at the premises of an electrical shop and a bike service centre in Thane’s Wagle Estate on Monday afternoon, damaging electrical equipment, chemicals and documents. No injuries were reported in the incident, civic officials said.
The fire was reported at around 12.59 pm in Keni Nagar in Wagle Estate area of Thane West.
According to the civic authorities, the fire engulfed the plastic shed and documents stored on the mezzanine floor of the premises housing the shop and the service centre.
At the electrical shop, drums containing Isophthalic Polyester Resin Chemical and Epoxy Polyurethane Paint, along with electric coils and electrical wiring, were completely gutted. The slab of the mezzanine floor also collapsed, causing further damage.
Fire brought under control
Fire brigade personnel and the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) staff rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control.
The response team included two water tankers, two fire engines, one high-rise fire vehicle and one rescue vehicle. Disaster Management Cell personnel also reached the spot in a pick-up vehicle.
Officials and personnel from the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health, Maharashtra, MSEDCL and Wagle Estate Police Station were present at the site. Local corporator Eknath Bhoir also visited the spot.
The situation was brought under control, and no injuries were reported.
Fire at Mira Bhayandar civic headquarters
Meanwhile, in an another incident, a fire broke out at the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) headquarters in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Monday morning, triggering panic among those present in the building. No injuries were reported, officials said.
Records belonging to the civic body’s health department were destroyed in the blaze, according to officials. Firefighters rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control within less than an hour.
The fire broke out at around 8 am at the MBMC headquarters in the Bhayandar area, a civic fire official said.
The incident prompted an emergency response from the fire brigade, with personnel reaching the municipal building shortly after receiving information about the blaze.
The fire was confined to the affected area, and firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze in less than an hour, the official said.
