Two separate fire incidents were reported in Thane West in the early hours of Monday, November 9. While a fire broke out in a plastic tarpaulin sheet covering the roof of a shop near Jawahar Bagh Fire Station, another blaze involved scrap materials stored in an open area in Hanuman Nagar, Wagle Estate. No injuries were reported in either incident.
Fire brigade personnel responded to both emergencies and brought the fires under control. Both incidents were reported during the early morning hours, with firefighting operations completed within a short period.
Fire breaks out near Jawahar Bagh Fire Station
The first incident was reported at around 12.01 am on November 9, opposite Jawahar Bagh Fire Station on Kharat Road in Thane West.
According to information provided by the fire station, a fire broke out in a plastic tarpaulin sheet covering the roof of a shop in the area. Following the alert, fire brigade personnel rushed to the location with one fire engine and one rescue vehicle to carry out firefighting operations.
The personnel managed to extinguish the fire completely by 12.15 am, around 14 minutes after the incident was reported. The situation was subsequently brought under control.
No injuries were reported in the incident. The fire was confined to the tarpaulin sheet covering the shop roof, according to the information provided by Jawahar Bagh Fire Station.
Scrap materials catch fire in Wagle Estate
In a separate incident, a fire broke out in scrap materials stored in an open area near Devi Dayal Road in Hanuman Nagar, Wagle Estate, Thane West, at around 3.30 am on November 9.
After receiving information about the incident, fire brigade personnel from Wagle Fire Station reached the spot with one fire engine and one water tanker. Personnel from the Disaster Management Cell also arrived at the location with a pickup vehicle to assist in the response.
The firefighting teams worked together to bring the blaze under control. The fire was completely extinguished at around 4.30 am, approximately one hour after it was reported.
The situation was subsequently declared under control, and no injuries were reported.
Both incidents brought under control
The two incidents were reported at different locations in Thane West within a gap of approximately three and a half hours. Fire brigade teams responded to both emergencies and completed the firefighting operations without any reported injuries.
