The Thane civic officials and the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) swiftly responded to a fire that erupted at shops near Thane station road
The information regarding the blaze was received at around 23:55 hrs, the authorities rushed to the spot and began a fire-fighting operation, an official said
The fire was seen originating from palm leaves on the roof of two shops dealing in watches and garments respectively, the officials added
The affected shops suffered no damage, ensuring business continuity for both establishments, an official said
In an another incident in Thane, a fire broke out in Thane district's Bhiwandi on Tuesday night and the fire was extinguished in the wee hours of Wednesday. According to the preliminary information received the incident occurred at a cotton yarn manufacturing unit located in Osia Mata Compound in Raj Mata Complex in Bhiwandi
The officials stated that the Bhiwandi fire brigade unit had deployed two fire engines
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