A car was gutted in fire near Kalika Mata Temple at Teen Hath Naka on the Mumbai-Nashik Highway in Maharashtra`s Thane (West) late on Saturday night, officials said, adding the driver of the vehicle escaped unhurt in the incident.
The incident was reported to the Disaster Management Cell at around 11:54 pm.
According to Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), the vehicle was being driven by its owner who was travelling alone from Powai to Kolshet. Upon noticing the fire, he immediately pulled the car to the side of the road and stepped out safely.
No injuries were reported in the incident, officials said.
Emergency teams quickly responded
Police personnel, fire brigade teams with a fire engine and rescue vehicle, and disaster management staff with a pickup vehicle rushed to the spot soon after the alert was received, civic officials said.
Due to the intensity of the blaze, the car was completely burnt, causing extensive damage to the vehicle.
Blaze brought under control
Firefighters, along with disaster management teams, managed to completely extinguish the fire by around 12:10 am. Officials said that the situation was brought under control quickly.
Fire breaks out at sweet shop in Thane
Meanwhile, in an another incident, 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.
Officials said that 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.
