Mumbai: Major fire at Sakinaka godown

A major fire broke out Tuesday early morning in a scrap godown on Khairani Road in Sakinaka, Kurla west. The blaze engulfed 20-25 tin sheds but no casualties were reported in the mishap.

The fire erupted at around 7am and subsequently spread to scrap materials, electric wirings and installations, garment and paper stocks, corrugated packing boxes, etc. After getting an alert, the fire brigade officials immediately rushed to the spot with eight fire engines, water tankers and an ambulance. The blaze could be finally doused by 2.47 pm.

The godown was ground plus one storey structure and the fire spread rapidly owing to the storage of scrap material, said the firefighters.

Earlier, too, blazes have wreaked havoc in the industrial estate at Khairani Road. In 2017, dozen workers were killed in a major fire in a farsan mart there. 

Several fire incidents reported in last few days

Meanwhile, several incidents of fire were reported from Maharashtra on Monday. In the Vasai area of the Palghar district, a fire broke out in a footwear godown. According to the Vasai fire department, no casualties were reported.

Further, five incidents of fire were reported at different locations in Thane, due to the bursting of firecrackers, said Thane Municipal Corporation on Monday. No injuries were reported in the incident.

In another incident, a fire broke out in a house in a building in Goregaon East in Mumbai. A team of the fire brigade was deployed on the spot. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. No casualty was reported.

Earlier on Sunday, a fire broke out at A to Z Industrial Estate in Lower Parel, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said.

As per preliminary information, a level-1 fire broke out at 11 pm at A to Z Industrial Estate in Lower Parel in Mumbai.