A massive fire broke out at a storage godown in Bhiwandi in the early hours of Monday morning. Fire brigade personnel are still fighting the blaze, which has been burning for over six hours.
According to Fire Brigade officials, the fire was reported around 5.45 a.m. in the godown located in the Jai Mata Di compound in Kalher, Bhiwandi on Monday.
Officials said that the godown is used for storing plastic brushes and the fire spread within the hour, encompassing the entire godown. The flames, which were visible for several meters, raged on for over six hours.
Meanwhile, four fire tenders from the Bhiwandi Nizampura Fire Brigade as well as two from Thane City, along with at least five water tankers were rushed to the spot.
An under-construction building behind the godown has been evacuated and no casualties have been reported so far.