Fire Breaks Out At Plastic Manufacturing Unit in Thane's Upvan; Machinery Gutted, No Casualties
Thane: A massive fire broke out at a plastic sheet manufacturing unit in the Upvan Industrial Area early Sunday morning, destroying machinery and raw materials worth lakhs, civic officials said. No injuries or casualties were reported in the incident. According to official sources, the alert was received at approximately 6:21 AM regarding a fire at 'SRK Traders'—a manufacturing factory spanning…
A devastating fire erupted at a plastic sheet manufacturing facility in Thane's Upvan Industrial Area on Sunday morning, leaving machinery and raw materials destroyed, officials reported. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries or casualties in the incident.
The fire was reported around 6:21 AM at SRK Traders, a 1,200 square foot factory situated within the Pandey Industrial Estate on Pokhran Road No. 1, Upvan, Thane (West). Swiftly, emergency response teams were dispatched to the scene. Disaster Management Officer Y. M. Tadvi, along with personnel from the Vartak Nagar Police Station, took charge of coordinating the response efforts.
The Thane Fire Brigade arrived promptly, deploying two fire engines, two rescue vehicles, and one jumbo water tanker. Additional support came from two pickup vehicles provided by the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) and personnel from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL). After a 40-minute battle, firefighters and RDMC team members successfully extinguished the blaze by 7:00 AM.
While no human casualties were reported, the factory sustained extensive damage. All machinery and raw materials used for plastic sheet production within SRK Traders were completely destroyed. The intense heat even caused the cement roofing sheets to shatter. The origin of the fire remains under investigation, with further inquiries underway.
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