A Level-II fire broke out at Ashok Mill Compound on 90 Feet Road near Laxmi Medical in Dharavi late Sunday night, officials said.
According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade, the incident was reported at 10:39 pm on May 17, following which firefighting teams were rushed to the spot.
The fire was initially declared a Level-I blaze at 11:04 pm before being upgraded to Level-II at around 3 am.
Fire confined to garment units and electrical installations
Officials said the fire was confined to electric wiring, electrical installations, garment machinery, wooden furniture, tables, chairs, readymade clothes and raw materials stored inside multiple galas spread across ground-plus-one, ground-plus-two and ground-plus-three floored structures.
The affected area measures approximately 40 by 70 feet, according to civic officials.
Firefighting operations continue
Firefighters continued efforts to bring the blaze under control during the early hours, while cooling and firefighting operations remained underway.
No injuries were reported in the incident till the latest update, officials said.
Transformer fire reported in Thane
In a separate incident, a fire broke out in a Mahavitaran electric transformer at Patlipada Service Road on Ghodbunder Road in Thane West during the early hours of Sunday.
According to the Disaster Management Cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), the incident was reported at approximately 12:10 am on Sunday by the Kopri Fire Station.
The blaze erupted in a Mahavitaran transformer located along the busy Patlipada Service Road area.
Soon after receiving the information about the blaze, fire brigade teams rushed to the spot along with a rescue vehicle. Mahavitaran employees were also present at the site and coordinated with emergency responders to manage the situation.
Firefighters acted promptly and successfully extinguished the blaze by around 12:30 am, preventing the fire from spreading further or causing significant damage to nearby infrastructure.
No injuries reported
Officials further confirmed that no injuries or casualties were reported in the incident. The situation was declared fully under control shortly after the fire was doused.
Authorities are expected to assess the cause of the fire, while power department officials continue to inspect the affected transformer and restore normalcy in the area.
