Fire in garbage and two trees at Thane's Pachpakhadi building compound; no injuries

A fire broke out on the morning of Wednesday, November 11, in the compound of the Pradeep Square building in Pachpakhadi, Thane West. Garbage collected in the compound and two trees caught fire. No one is reported injured.

The Thane Municipal Corporation's disaster management cell received word of the fire at 7.32 am. The incident took place opposite Prashant Corner in Pachpakhadi. Fire brigade staff and disaster management teams reached the spot as soon as they were informed.

One fire engine and one utility vehicle were deployed to put out the fire. Employees of the power distribution company and of the municipal corporation's solid waste management department were also present.

Fire brigade and disaster management staff brought the blaze under control and extinguished it completely by 7.50 am, about 18 minutes after the call. Local corporator Sanjay Waghule was also at the spot during the operation. The situation remained under control and no one was hurt.

Two more fires were reported in Thane the same Wednesday. In the early hours, a fire broke out at the Maharashtra Nagar vegetable market in Kisan Nagar No. 1, Wagle Estate, Thane West, and burned three handcarts. According to the Wagle fire station, it was informed at about 5.55 am. Of the three affected handcarts, two were used to sell vegetables and one to sell Diwali goods.

Firefighters arrived with one fire engine and brought the fire under control by 6.06 am. Employees of the power distribution company and personnel of Srinagar police station were also present. The fire was fully extinguished and no casualties or injuries are reported.

The third incident took place near Panchratna Gate on the 60 Feet Road in Kharegaon, Kalwa, Thane West. A fire broke out early Wednesday in the godown shed of a business that does event decoration work. According to the Jawahar Baug fire station, the fire brigade was informed at 2.02 am.

The 25 by 20 feet godown shed belonged to M/s Roshan Mandap Decorators, owned by Roshan Chavan. The shed stood on an open plot. Fire brigade and disaster management cell staff extinguished the fire completely by 3.40 am, after which the situation was brought under control. No one is reported injured in this incident either.