A fire broke out at a sweet shop in Maharashtra`s Thane district on Friday morning, civic officials said, adding that no injuries were reported in the incident.
The officials further said that emergency services were quickly rushed to the scene and the situation was brought fully under control.
According to Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), the incident occurred at the sweet shop, located in Ashar Metro Tower near MRR Children’s Hospital in the Vartak Nagar area of Thane (West).
The fire was reported to the disaster management control room at around 9:18 am.
Fire origin linked to inverter battery
According to the officials, preliminary information suggests that the fire started in an inverter battery placed on a loft area inside the shop. The blaze quickly spread to nearby materials, including electrical wiring, cardboard and a wooden cupboard.
Teams from the fire brigade, disaster management unit, local police and electricity department rushed to the spot.
Firefighters, supported by rescue vehicles and equipment, worked promptly to bring the situation under control.
Property damaged
Officials stated that no one was injured in the incident. However, the fire caused damage to the inverter battery, electrical fittings and other items within the shop.
The fire was completely extinguished with the joint efforts of the fire brigade and disaster management personnel. Authorities stated that the situation is now stable and under control.
Fire breaks out at timber yard
Meanwhile, in an another incident, a fire broke out at a timber yard in Diva in the early hours of Thursday, prompting a swift response from local fire brigade personnel.
The incident was reported to the Disaster Management Cell of the at around 4:43 am.
According to officials, the blaze occurred at a timber yard owned by Yash Bhagwan Faujdar, located at Chandicha Pada near Phadke Pada Lake on Khardi Road in the Khardi area of Diva.
Firefighters from the Diva Beat Fire Station rushed to the spot with one fire tender and a rescue vehicle to contain the situation.
Officials further said that the fire was confined to one side of the timber yard, where a quantity of timber was damaged due to the blaze.
No injuries or casualties were reported in the incident., the officials said.
