Mumbai Police on Monday said that the multiple fire incidents reported in the city are under investigation and that their exact causes have not yet been established.
At least three major fires broke out at separate locations in Mumbai on Diwali night, damaging several huts, shops, a commercial building and a garage, civic officials said on Monday. No casualties were reported in any of the incidents.
The police said appropriate action would be taken once the investigations determine what led to the fires.
Action to follow
According to Mumbai Police, the incidents are currently being examined to ascertain their causes. The authorities have not yet reached a conclusion on what triggered the fires.
The police said further action would be taken after the exact causes are established. The findings of the ongoing enquiries will help determine the appropriate course of action.
Major fires in Mumbai
Firefighters battled the blaze in Dongri for more than nine hours before bringing it under control on Monday morning. The other two fires were reported in Andheri and Vidyavihar, with firefighting operations lasting nearly five to six hours.
Mumbai Police said the fire incidents were under enquiry and their causes had not yet been determined. Appropriate action will be taken once the exact causes are established.
A massive fire was reported at Haji Kasam Chawl on Dr Maheshwari Road in Dongri at around 10 pm on Sunday. Initially classified as a Level-I fire, it was later upgraded to Level-II as firefighting operations intensified.
Several shops and huts were engulfed in the blaze. According to civic officials, the fire spread to electric wiring and installations, wooden furniture, LPG cylinders, chemical drums and tarpaulin sheets.
Firefighters worked through the night to bring the blaze under control. The fire was finally extinguished at 7.23 am on Monday, after more than nine hours of operations.
Garage fire reported in Andheri
An another Level-II fire broke out at a garage on Marol Military Road, near a school in Andheri, at 10.51 pm on Sunday.
Firefighters rushed to the spot and carried out operations for nearly five hours before bringing the blaze under control at 3.50 am on Monday.
Fire spreads across four floors of Vidyavihar building
The third incident was reported at Skyline Vida, a 10-storey commercial building near Jolly Gymkhana in Vidyavihar, at 11.56 pm on Sunday.
The fire spread from the seventh to the 10th floor, prompting the fire brigade to upgrade it to a Level-II call at 12.52 am on Monday.
After nearly six hours of firefighting operations, the blaze was extinguished at 5.55 am.
