Only months after the Kamala Mills blaze, on Thursday, the fire brigade received yet another distress call right across the street at the Todi Mill compound. Fortunately, there was no casualty or injury reported at the site, which has a mix of offices and eateries.

The fire was extinguished after four fire-fighting engines were pressed into service. Although this was a small fire that gutted a godown before it was doused, it quickly brought back memories of the Kamala Mills tragedy, which claimed 14 lives in December 2017. The Todi Mill area, with its slew of upscale establishments, is symbolic of the rise and transformation of the mill area. The authorities must treat the fire as a warning bell. What it shows is that a major part of the development has happened haphazardly, and every outlet at the compound must take precautions like fire extinguishers. This is important, as the access to the area is a higgledy-piggledy maze of lanes that will also make exit difficult in case of any large-scale disaster.