Fire breaks out on second floor of Thane building; no casualties reported

A fire broke out on the second floor of a building in Thane on Sunday night Fortunately no injuries were reportedAccording to the Regional Disaster Management Cell RDMC of the Thane Municipal Corporation TMC the fire broke out on the night of January 5 at around 1027 PM on the second floor of a building opposite Chhabaiyya Park Balkum Thane West The Disaster Management Cell promptly received information about the incident triggering a swift response from local authoritiesUpon arrival the Disaster Management Officer Chief Fire Officer and Fire Brigade personnel were onsite supported by a team from the Disaster Management Cell Four fire engines and one water tanker were deployed to extinguish the blazeThe fire was completely extinguished by 1130 PM The situation was quickly brought under control and fire brigade personnel along with Disaster Management Cell staff ensured the area was securedAuthorities are investigating the cause of the fire Residents and those in nearby areas are being advised to remain cautious and alert to any further developmentsThane Fire breaks out at fertilizer production facility in MumbraEarlier a fire erupted at a fertilizer production facility in the Mumbra area of Thane district on Saturday morning Fortunately no injuries were reportedAccording to the Regional Disaster Management Cell RDMC of the Thane Municipal Corporation TMC the fire broke out around 916 am at a fertilizer production company situated near MM Valley next to Kausa Cemetery in MumbraldquoA machine at a compost fertilizer company overheated causing a minor fire to break out Firefighters promptly responded with one rescue vehicle and one fire vehicle No injuries were reported at the scenerdquo stated the Regional Disaster Management Cell RDMC of the Thane Municipal Corporation TMCThe Regional Disaster Management Cell RDMC further said that the minor fire was completely extinguished with the assistance of firefighting personnel The situation is now under controlMassive fire destroys two chemical factories in Boisar MIDCA massive fire on December 29 raged through two chemical factories in BoisarTarapur MIDC in the Palghar district of Maharashtra officials saidThe blaze erupted in the UK Aromatic and Chemical Company and soon engulfed adjacent Shree Chemicals in the Salwad Shivaji Nagar areaSeveral fire engines and water tankers brought the blaze under control after almost five hoursA major disaster was averted as workers rushed out of the premises of the fireravaged UK Aromatic and Chemicals Factory officials addedThe cause of the blaze cannot be known immediatelyVisuals showed thick plumes of black smoke emanating from the burning industrial unitThe Palghar fire control room received a call about the incident around 620 PM following which a firefighting operation was launched immediately a Fire Brigade official saidThe fire is under control No injuries are reported the official said around 11 PMPalghar Superintendent of Police Balasaheab Patil said the fire broke out around 520 PM and spread due to strong winds destroying a chemical and a textile unitWith inputs from PTI