Mumbai, Nov 2026 : A fire broke out in an air-conditioning unit at the south Mumbai bungalow of Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik on Wednesday morning. No injuries were reported, fire officials said.
The incident occurred at around 11.43 am at Pawangad Bungalow, located inside Amdar Niwas, opposite the Mantralaya bus stop in the Churchgate area.
After receiving information, the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) rushed to the spot and classified the incident as a Level-I fire at 11.55 am. Firefighting operations continued for nearly 47 minutes, with the blaze brought under control and completely extinguished by 12.42 pm.
A Level-I fire is generally dealt with through the initial deployment of firefighting resources. The exact cause of the blaze is yet to be determined.
In a separate incident on Tuesday night, a fire broke out in two to four huts at Pratiksha Nagar, near Mala Garden, in Mumbai's Wadala area. The Mumbai Fire Brigade received an alert from the police control room at 10.51 pm. The incident was classified as a Level-I fire call at 11.15 pm. No injuries were reported.
Fire brigade personnel, Mumbai Police, BEST staff, the 108 ambulance service and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) ward officials were deployed to assist in the operation.
Meanwhile, a major fire was reported at a scrap godown in Lohoti Compound, Bhiwandi, during the early hours of Tuesday. The blaze spread to an adjoining powerloom factory, causing extensive damage.
The fire was reported at around 2.03 am, following which firefighters launched an intensive operation to bring it under control. Local residents and factory workers helped move machinery, raw cloth and other materials to safer locations to prevent further losses.
Despite these efforts, the powerloom factory was completely gutted in the fire. The incidents were among several fire emergencies reported in the Mumbai region over the two days.
