In the last 24 hours, two fire incidents were reported in the city. The first was reported from Kurla Market while the second blaze was reported in a residential building at Mazgaon. Civic officials said while no injuries were caused by the incidents, the fires caused huge property damage. The actual cause of fires is yet to be ascertained, but evidence suggests they were caused due to electrical circuit failures.
Kurla Fire
In the Kurla incident, the fire engulfed 5-6 cloth galas on 3rd Gulab Gully, opposite Delux Hotel at LBS Marg near Kutir Mandal. According to Fire Brigade officials, the blaze was confined to the electric wiring and wooden installations at the ground-plus-one structure.
Chief Fire Brigade Officer Hemant Parab said, “We extinguished the fire but are still identifying the cause. I have directed officers to conduct an inspection and ascertain the exact reasons.”
Mazgaon fire
The second incident was reported from Ahmad Building at Tulsi Wadi, Gun Powder Road, Mazgaon, opposite Nana Nani Park. The fire engulfed an apartment on the second floor of the ground-plus-three-storey building. The Fire Brigade extinguished the blaze within an hour.
Station officer Rafiq Shaikh who attended the fire said, “A motorcycle battery that was kept for charging in the house caused the fire. Fortunately, no one got injured in the incident.
