The fire brigade had a tough time dousing a blaze which broke out on the 42nd floor of a 44-storey residential tower at Dadar East on Thursday night.

As the building’s firefighting system wasn’t in working condition, and their 90-metre-high ladder couldn’t be used due to high-velocity winds, firemen climbed all the way to the flat with a hose to put out the flames. The fire broke out in a closed room around 8.30 pm in the R A Residences building, which is situated in front of Marathi Granth Sangrahalaya on BA Road.