Hassan Khan informed that the fire initially broke out on the fourth floor of the Ali Habib Trading Company building on I.I. Chundrigar Road. He further added that the cooling process of the building had started as fire brigades reached the spot.
Thane Fire Brigade Department responded to scores of rescue calls in the last 24 hours, said Thane Municipal Corporation, adding that the department received two fire calls and 42 incidents of tree falls were reported.
A fire broke out in the Amba Cineplex in Shahjahanpur due to a short circuit there on Sunday night. The internal portion of the theatre was gutted due to the raging flames.
As a devastating fire has been raging in Jammu and Kashmir's Kaldi forest area for the past four days, Ghordi Block Development Council Chairperson Arti Sharma on Wednesday requested the administration to send fire brigades to douse this fire.
"Fire broke out in a scrap yard. As soon as we received information, our fire brigade teams responded to it. We are trying to ensure that the fire does not spread further...," Assistant Director of Fire and Emergency Department Udhampur, Sarvesh Langer said speaking to ANI in the early hours