Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai

Mumbai, Nov 11: A fire broke out in the air-conditioning unit at the bungalow of Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik in south Mumbai on Wednesday, November 11. No injuries were reported, fire officials said.

The fire broke out at around 11.43 am at Pawangad Bungalow, located inside Amdar Niwas, opposite the Mantralaya bus stop in Churchgate.

After receiving information, the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) rushed to the spot and classified the incident as a Level-I fire at 11.55 am. Firefighting operations continued until 12.42 pm, when the blaze was brought under control and completely extinguished.

A Level-I fire is generally handled with the initial deployment of firefighting resources. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

In a separate incident on Tuesday night, a fire broke out in two to four huts at Pratiksha Nagar near Mala Garden in Mumbai's Wadala area. The Mumbai Fire Brigade received an alert from the police control room at 10.51 pm, following which the incident was classified as a Level-I fire call at 11.15 pm. No injuries were reported.

Fire brigade personnel, Mumbai Police, BEST staff, the 108 ambulance service and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation ward officials were deployed to assist in the operation.

Meanwhile, a major fire broke out at a scrap godown in Lohoti Compound in Bhiwandi during the early hours of Tuesday. The flames spread to an adjoining powerloom factory, causing extensive damage to the facility.

The fire was reported at around 2.03 am. Firefighters launched an intensive operation and eventually brought the blaze under control. Local residents and workers moved machinery, raw cloth and other materials to safer locations, although the factory was completely gutted.

In another incident, a fire broke out at a wood godown in Talavali, Navi Mumbai, at around 2 pm on Tuesday. Firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control within one-and-a-half hours.

No casualties were reported in the Bhiwandi and Navi Mumbai incidents.