Fire in 17-storey Raheja Gardens tower in Thane's Wagle Estate; rescuers try to reach trapped residents

A fire broke out in a 17-storey residential building in the Wagle Estate area of Thane (West) on Sunday evening. The building, named Carlyle, is in the Raheja Gardens complex, civic officials said.

According to the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of the Thane Municipal Corporation, the fire was reported at 8.31 pm. Firefighters and emergency relief teams rushed to the spot. Their first task was to bring the fire under control. They were also responsible for evacuating people reported to be trapped inside the building.

Fire department personnel began an operation to put out the blaze in the ground-plus-17-storey residential building. Two Bronto fire vehicles, two fire engines, one water tanker and two jumbo water tankers were deployed. Disaster management staff also reached the site with a pick-up vehicle.

Disaster response team personnel, police officers and ambulance services were also stationed there.

Officials said rescue teams were trying to bring out safely the people reported to be trapped in the building. Local public representatives and Thane Municipal Corporation officials were also present, monitoring the situation and emergency arrangements.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde also reached the spot after learning of the incident.

As of the latest information, there was no report of anyone being injured. The cause of the fire could not be immediately ascertained at the time. Further details of the incident are awaited.

Separately, another fire broke out on Sunday evening in Thane's Kopri area. Decorative wooden material kept in an open ground near a pizza outlet, close to Mayur Building in Siddharth Nagar, caught fire. According to Thane civic officials, the fire department received an emergency call at 5.44 pm on November 8, 2026. Firefighters and RDMC personnel reached the spot. The fire department sent one fire engine, while the disaster management cell's team arrived with a pick-up vehicle. The joint teams extinguished the fire, and it was fully brought under control at about 6.25 pm. No injuries were reported in this incident either. The cause of the fire was being investigated.