On Thursday morning, a fire broke out at a scrap godown near the Power Plant Godown. As informed by the Disaster Management Cell, a godown close to MHADA Colony in Uttar Shiv Gaon along the Mumbra-Panvel Road in Bhandarli on Thursday morning caught fire.  The fire outbreak in Navi Mumbai created havoc in the surrounding areas.

According to information received from the disaster management cell at around 9:12 am, the godown which was caught under fire is owned by Abu Bakar. It has been reported that the fire spread quickly due to the presence of highly flammable materials such as plastic, rags, cardboard, and wood.

As soon as the authorities were informed about the incident, multiple units from Thane and Navi Mumbai responded swiftly and reached the spot. Officials from Daighar Police Station, Thane Fire Brigade Department, and Navi Mumbai Fire Brigade arrived promptly at the scene to initiate firefighting and safety procedures in order to take control of the situation as quickly as possible.