Eight major fires in Thane in 24 hours; Collector bans rocket firecrackers for two months

Thane city saw eight major fires in the past 24 hours, according to the disaster management cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation. The cell recorded all the incidents between November 8 and November 9, and the civic administration was informed of all eight within this period.

The fires broke out in different parts of the city, including Manpada, Kasarvadavali, Kopri, Wartak Nagar, Kalwa and Wagle Estate. They involved residential buildings, a washing machine, wooden goods, plastic banners, scrap and the plastic tarpaulin roof of a shop.

Three of the incidents were building fires. The first was in A wing near Sanghvi Hills in Kasarvadavali on Ghodbunder Road. The second was near Asher Rise building behind Sahyadri School in Kharegaon, Kalwa. The third was at Kalail building in Raheja Garden, Wagle Estate.

In Manpada, a washing machine caught fire near Gulmohar Society on Tikuji Ni Wadi Road. In the Siddharth Nagar area of Kopri, wooden goods kept in an open ground in front of Mayur Building, near a pizza outlet, went up in flames.

There were two separate fires in scrap. Plastic banners and scrap caught fire near the ward committee office in Wartak Nagar, and scrap kept in an open space near Devi Dayal Road in Hanuman Nagar, Wagle Estate, also burnt. In addition, the plastic tarpaulin on the roof of a shop opposite Jawahar Baug Fire Station on Kharkar Road was gutted.

Meanwhile, Thane District Collector Dr Shrikrishna Panchal has banned the use of rockets and similar aerial firecrackers across Thane district for two months. He cited fires and the danger to human life and property, especially in densely populated residential areas.

The order was issued on November 9 and will remain in force until January 8, 2027. The ban applies in both public and private places, including buildings, terraces, balconies, courtyards and residential premises.

According to the Collector's office, the decision followed reports of incidents in which rockets and aerial firecrackers fell on the roofs, terraces and other structures of residential buildings. This created a fire risk and caused damage to property.