{
  "id": 9315314,
  "title": "Thane Fire: Blaze Breaks Out At MSEDCL Meter Box Room In Kopri, 14 Electricity Meters Gutted At Patrakar Society",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/thane-fire-blaze-breaks-out-at-msedcl-meter-box-room-in-kopri-14",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T10:00:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/thane-fire-blaze-breaks-out-at-msedcl-meter-box-room-in-kopri-14-electricity-meters-gutted-at-patrakar-society"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A sudden fire igniting at the electrical meter box room of Patrakar Society in Kopri, Thane (East) occurred in the early hours of September 23, 2026. The local fire brigade was alerted around 00:20 hrs, with firefighters and MSEDCL staff arriving promptly to combat the blaze. The fire commenced on the ground floor of a three-story residential building, within the dedicated MSEDCL meter box room on Ashtavinayak Chowk, Chendani Koliwada. Within an hour, the fire was extinguished, averting the risk of damage to higher floors. Despite the rapid response, the fire resulted in substantial damage to 14 MSEDCL electricity meters. No casualties were reported, but the electrical setup sustained considerable harm. Authorities are now working to restore power to the affected building.",
  "summary": "Thane: A sudden fire broke out in the electrical meter box room of Patrakar Society, located at Ashtavinayak Chowk, Chendani Koliwada in Kopri, Thane (East), during the early hours of September 23, 2026. Also Watch: The local fire brigade received the incident call at approximately 00:20 hrs. The blaze originated on the ground floor of the ground-plus-three-story residential building, inside the…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}