Thane: A major fire broke out in a slum located in the Circus Ground area of Ambernath on Monday. According to local reports, the fire was caused due to an explosion of four cooking gas cylinders in the slum. They were allegedly stored in the same house there.
Five fire tenders rushed to the spot and were engaged in firefighting operations. Local authorities also reached out as soon as the news of the tragedy was received. As of now, there are no reports of any casualties in the incident.
Visuals of the fire show massive flames taking over the slum area. Thick black smoke billowing from the burning houses can also be seen covering the sky above. A crowd of people, possible residents of the area can be seen witnessing the flames, with some engaged in efforts to douse off the blaze.
Similar past incidents
This is not the first instance of fire reported in Thane district of Maharashtra. A week ago, furniture Factory had caught fire In Bhiwandi, causing extensive Property Damage. The incident was reported at Kalher Prithvi Complex of Bhiwandi on February 18th. As soon as the fire was noticed, concerned authorities were informed and 3 fire tender teams rushed immediately to the spot.
It took nearly 4 hours to douse the fire. Gas cylinders present in the premises made it difficult for the fire tender teams to douse the fire. In the video, thick plumes of smoke were seen billowing from the fire spot. Nearly 5 galas were charred. Investigation revealed that sparks coming in contact with an inflammable chemical must have lead to the fire.
