Thane: Huge fire guts down six oil godowns
A massive fire destroyed at least six godowns, where oil and tires were stored, at a village here in the wee hours today, an official said. No casualty or injury was reported in the mishap, he added. The fire broke out around 12:15 am in one of the godowns and spread rapidly to the other warehouses in the vicinity of Gundavali village. Here's more.
Six fire engines rushed to douse flame
An official at the fire control room in Bhiwandi said several oil drums and rubber tires of various companies kept in the godowns aggravated the blaze, he said. Six fire engines from Bhiwandi, Thane, Kalyan, and Navi Mumbai managed to bring the flames under control after hectic efforts for about six hours, he said, adding that the cooling operation was underway.
