Level-2 fire breaks out at garage on Marol Military Road in Andheri East

A fire broke out at a garage in Andheri East, Mumbai, on Sunday night, November 8. The garage is on Marol Military Road, near Prime Academy school.

The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) received the call about the fire at 10.51 pm. The fire department then dispatched emergency services to the spot.

The fire brigade subsequently declared it a Level-2 fire and began firefighting. Mumbai Police, Adani Electricity and staff of the local ward office were also called to the spot to assist the fire brigade teams. Teams from several departments, not just the fire brigade, were deployed to bring the blaze under control.

In its initial information, the MFB said the fire remained confined to the garage. However, the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage could not be immediately established at the time. Further details of the incident were awaited.

The MFB control room was informed of the fire at 10.51 pm, and an update on the incident was issued at 11.35 pm, a gap of about 44 minutes.

The initial information from officials makes no mention of anyone being injured. No report of any injury has come in so far.

Officials also did not say in what circumstances the fire started, or whether it affected any nearby building or structure. No information has emerged on either point.

Answers on how the firefighting is progressing, how much damage has been caused and what caused the fire are yet to come. For now, it is clear only that the fire broke out at a garage, was declared Level-2, and no injuries have been reported so far.