Fire hits wooden decor material on open ground in Thane's Kopri; no injuries

A fire broke out in wooden decorative material in the Siddharth Nagar area of Kopri in Thane, Maharashtra, on Sunday evening. The material was kept on open ground near Mayur Building, close to a pizza outlet, officials said.

According to the Thane Municipal Corporation, the fire brigade received an emergency call about the fire at 5.44 pm on November 8, 2026. Fire brigade personnel and staff of the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) rushed to the spot to bring the fire under control.

The fire involved wooden decorative material kept on the open ground. Fire brigade personnel reached the spot with one fire engine, while the disaster management cell deployed its team with a pick-up vehicle, officials said.

The two teams together fought the fire and brought it fully under control at around 6.25 pm. No one is reported injured in the incident. The situation was under control after the firefighting operation. The cause of the fire is being investigated.

Meanwhile, another fire was reported in Thane. A residential building in Sanghvi Hills on Ghodbunder Road in Thane West caught fire in the early hours of Sunday, November 8. Four people suffered minor injuries. Fire brigade personnel safely rescued two other residents who were trapped in their flat.

The fire broke out in A wing of Aravali Hills Society in the Kasarvadavali area. The building has a ground floor and seven storeys, and the fire started in the corridor on the seventh floor. The Thane Municipal Corporation was informed at around 12.20 am.

On receiving the information, fire brigade personnel and disaster management cell officials went to the spot for firefighting and rescue work. Two fire engines and a rescue vehicle were deployed there. Disaster management officer Yasin Tadvi and chief fire officer Zalke supervised the operation. Cell staff reached the building in a utility vehicle. Police from Kasarvadavali police station were present to help and manage the situation. Officials later said the situation was under control, and the emergency teams inspected the affected parts of the building.