Thane: A fire broke out in a plastic godown and spread to over 15 adjoining godowns at a warehousing complex in Bhiwandi on Wednesday morning.
According to the Fire Brigade, the blaze erupted at around 10.15 a.m. at Sagar Complex in Ovali village, which has more than 16 warehouses.
“The fire spread as there is no solid wall between the warehouses. They are separated by iron-galvanised sheets. Short circuit is suspected to be the cause of the fire,” said Datta Narayan Salvi, chief officer, Bhiwandi Fire Brigade.
The warehouses stocked plastic, plywood, veterinary medicines and injections, and electric goods. “Over 30 people have been evacuated from the three-four godowns, which had just opened at that time. We had deployed fire engines from Bhivandi, Kapurbawadi, Kalyan, Ambernath, and Ulhasnagar stations,” Mr. Salvi said.
Firefighting operations were still on at the time of going to press.
