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Mumbai: An official said that a massive fire broke out in a scrap godown of Bhiwandi area of Maharashtra on Saturday night. After receiving the information about this incident, two fire tenders immediately reached the spot to douse the blaze.
About this incident, Shailesh Shinde, Fire officer informed that no casualties have been reported. He said, “At 11:30 pm the night, we got a fire call. We reached the spot immediately. Efforts are being made to douse the fire. No casualties have been reported.”
The official further said that a large quantity junk item was placed in this junk warehouse, including wood shift, plastic goods, paper and cardboard. He added, “About 15-20 warehouses were burned in ash. Some vehicles were also affected by the fire. The cause of the fire remains unknown.”
He also said that Firefighters are currently struggling to contain the blaze due to a shortage of water. He added,”Apart from this, if a source of water is likely to take five to six hours, then it is likely to take five to six hours to control.”
