Fire in garbage dumped in drain beside railway tracks in Thane West doused by fire brigade

A fire broke out on Friday in garbage dumped in a drain running alongside the railway tracks near the ST plant, close to Dharmaveer Nagar No. 1 in Thane West, municipal officials said.

Thane's disaster management cell received word of the incident at 2.04 pm on Friday. A large quantity of garbage had piled up in the drain, and the fire had spread through it.

According to the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), fire brigade and disaster management teams reached the spot as soon as they were alerted. One fire engine, one rescue vehicle and one jumbo water tanker were used to douse the fire.

Officials said local corporator Namrata Bhosale, disaster management department officials, fire brigade personnel and staff of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) were also present at the spot.

Fire brigade personnel, with the help of disaster management staff, brought the fire fully under control. According to corporation officials, the situation was then under control. No report of anyone being injured or killed in the incident has emerged.

Earlier this week, on Tuesday evening, a fire also broke out at the Annasagar Scrap Market in the Jarimari area of Sakinaka in Mumbai. The market is on Kurla-Andheri Road in Jarimari. Officials said the fire was reported at around 7.15 pm.

According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the fire remained confined to scrap material and no injuries have been reported so far. After receiving the call, the MFB declared it a Level-1 (minor) fire.

According to the Mumbai civic body's preliminary information, the fire was confined to the scrap. An inquiry into the matter was begun after the operation ended.

The BMC's Mumbai Fire Brigade, police, the concerned power distribution company, ward staff and a 108 ambulance were sent to the spot. No injuries have been reported in this incident either so far.