Pune witnessed two fire incidents on Wednesday. The first broke out after a diya placed before a Ganpati idol toppled onto decorations in Guruvar Peth, leading to the evacuation of 46 residents.

Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) Fire Department officials confirmed both incidents.

According to fire officials, the first incident occurred around 10 pm on Tuesday at Sundar Sanskruti Society on Canal Road. A diya accidentally fell onto Ganpati decoration items inside a flat on the 10th floor, sparking a fire. Thick smoke spread quickly, leaving 70-year-old resident Kumud Barsavle trapped. Alert neighbours managed to open the door and rescue her safely before the fire brigade arrived. The society’s fixed fire-fighting system partially doused the flames, while fire personnel carried out cooling operations to ensure the blaze was fully extinguished. “There were no injuries, and the fire was contained in time,” officials confirmed.