A major fire near the iconic Empire Estate building in Pimpri caused alarm around 12:30pm.
Smoke billowed behind the building due to a fire in a tyre godown facility, prompting swift action from local authorities.
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In another news, a fire broke out in a furniture manufacturing factory in the powerloom town of Bhiwandi in Thane district on Tuesday night.
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No one was injured in the blaze which erupted in the factory located on Idgah Road at around 9 pm and it was doused later.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
