At least 50 fires were reported across Mumbai in the 60 hours between Friday evening and Monday morning, according to information from the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), as the city celebrated Diwali. The days marked crucial days of celebration of the four-day-long Diwali festival — with Dhanteras on Saturday, and Narak Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) on Sunday. Of these, at least two were Level-I (minor) fires, and one was reported to be a Level-II (medium-level emergency) fire. At least one teen was killed, and three others injured in these fires.

According to information from the MFB, a Level-II was reported in a commercial shed of 100x100 sq m in Pathanwadi, Malad East, on Saturday at 12 pm. The fire took over 12 hours to douse and was reported to be extinguished by 3.40 pm. No injuries were reported.