Mumbai, 28 June (HS): Two warehouses in Bhiwandi's Nimbavali

neighborhood caught fire early Sunday morning. The occurrences took place in

different sites but within the same area. There were no reported injuries in

either event, and both locations were undergoing firefighting efforts. The first fire started in a warehouse in Nimbavali

village that housed wooden and plastic pallets. Before firemen arrived, the

fire had totally devoured the structure. Shoeb Dost Maniyar, the warehouse

owner, claimed others at the location informed him about the fire. He told

reporters that the fire department was notified nearly an hour before relief

came because fire trucks were already involved in another significant fire

nearby.

Some people notified us that the fire started around a half

hour ago. This is the industry of making and storing wooden and plastic

pallets. We have lost between Rs 15 and 20 lakh, claimed Maniyar. The fire's

cause has not been identified. Authorities have not disclosed any more

information on the level of structural damage beyond the owner's report.

A second fire broke out at another warehouse in the Nimbavali region, this time

on the Mumbai-Nashik Highway near Bhiwandi. The warehouse had both new and old

tires, as well as wood pallets. Three fire tenders from the Bhiwandi Fire

Brigade were sent to the scene. Fireman Suresh corroborated the specifics of

the response.

The tragedy occurred in Nimbavali village. The warehouse

stocks both new and secondhand tyres. We received the call about 3:17 a.m., and

three fire trucks are now involved in firefighting operations, he stated.

There were no injuries or fatalities recorded at this location either. The

cause of this fire has likewise not been identified. Officials said

firefighting activities were ongoing and that more information was anticipated.

One aspect that jumps out from the first occurrence is the fire department's

delayed arrival. The warehouse owner stated that the fire department was

notified almost an hour before fire tenders arrived. Maniyar explained that the

available troops had already been deployed at the second significant fire in

the same location. Both accidents occurred at the same time, putting a strain

on Bhiwandi's fire response capabilities in the early morning.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi