{
  "id": 12644796,
  "title": "Thane: Fire Breaks Out In Electrical Meter Rooms Of Residential Building; No Injuries Reported",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/thane-fire-breaks-out-in-electrical-meter-rooms-of-residential",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T13:58:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/thane-fire-breaks-out-in-electrical-meter-rooms-of-residential-building-no-injuries-reported"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thane, October 7, 2026: An electrical fire broke out in the meter rooms on the ground and first floors of a seven-story residential building in Mahatma Phule Nagar, Thane (West). The fire did not result in any injuries or casualties. The Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) was alerted to the blaze at 4:24 pm on October 7, 2026. The incident took place at Chavan Tower (B-Wing), a building with a ground floor and six additional floors, located near the Shiv Sena branch office and opposite the Sachin Tendulkar Mini Stadium. The fire led to substantial damage to the building's utility infrastructure, completely burning out five electricity meters in the ground floor room and destroying the MCB box and electrical wiring on the first floor. Upon receiving the alert, emergency response teams, including the Thane Fire Brigade, RDMC personnel, and representatives from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL/Mahavitaran) and Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL), promptly arrived at the scene to extinguish the flames and secure the area, preventing any secondary hazards.",
  "summary": "Thane, October 7, 2026: A fire erupted in the ground-floor and first-floor electrical meter rooms of a seven-storey residential building in Mahatma Phule Nagar, Thane (West), on Wednesday afternoon. No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident. According to local authorities, the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) received an emergency call regarding the blaze at 4.24 pm on…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}