Fire hits huts in Mumbai's Wadala; blazes also reported in Bhiwandi and Navi Mumbai

Fire broke out in huts at Pratiksha Nagar, near Mala Garden in Mumbai's Wadala area, on Tuesday night, November 10. The fire is reported to have spread to two to four huts. According to preliminary information from the Mumbai Fire Brigade, no injuries have been reported so far.

The fire brigade received word of the fire from the police control room at 10.51 pm. The incident was declared a Level-I fire call at 11.15 pm.

Several agencies were deployed for relief and rescue at the spot. The Mumbai Fire Brigade, Mumbai Police, BEST, the 108 ambulance service and staff from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation ward reached the site and joined the effort.

Meanwhile, in Bhiwandi in the district, a major fire broke out early on Tuesday in a scrap warehouse in the Lohoti Compound area. According to a municipal corporation official, the fire spread to a nearby powerloom factory. Local residents and workers moved machines, fabric raw material and other goods to safe places, but the factory was still burnt to ashes.

The official said the fire was reported at 2.03 am. Firefighters brought it under control after considerable effort.

In another incident, a fire broke out in a wood warehouse at Talavali in Navi Mumbai at around 2 pm. It was brought under control after an hour and a half. No casualties have been reported in either incident.

Separately, Thane police have registered 33 cases against people who burst firecrackers in public places during Diwali. Officials said on Tuesday that the cases were registered for violating Bombay High Court directions and administrative orders.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 3) Atul Zende said many people were caught disregarding safety and environmental rules in public places, after which the police began strict action. On Sunday, the Thane district administration banned rockets that are fired into the sky and similar firecrackers, after several fire incidents linked to aerial firecrackers. The police have warned that strict enforcement of safety and environmental rules will continue in the Kalyan division.