Fire breaks out at cafe in Thane, no injuries reported

A fire broke out on Monday night in the meter box of a cafe in Thane West according to the Regional Disaster Management Cell RDMC of the Thane Municipal Corporation TMC No injuries were reported in the incidentAccording to the Regional Disaster Management Cell RDMC of the Thane Municipal Corporation TMC the fire broke out in the meter box of Cafe Amigos near Hyde Park Hiranandani Meadows in Thane WestThe fire was reported at around 859 PM by the Balkum Fire Station A fire engine was immediately dispatched and fire brigade personnel reached the location promptlyOfficials said the blaze was confined to the cafes meter box and was brought under control within 10 minutes Firefighters successfully extinguished the flames by 909 PMThe exact cause of the fire is still under investigation Authorities confirmed that the situation is fully under control with no threat to nearby establishmentsScanning machine catches fire at Maharashtra legislature complex entry gate none hurtIn another incident a scanning machine at one of the entry gates at the Maharashtra legislature complex in south Mumbai caught fire on Monday officials saidNobody was injured in the incident which occurred around 3 pmA civic official said security staff doused the blaze within five minutes even as two fire engines and other vehicles of the Fire Brigade were dispatched to the spotLegislative Assembly Rahul Narwekar said a minor fire broke out in a cabin on the premises of the Vidhan Bhavan with preliminary findings suggesting a short circuit in a scanning machine as the possible causeHe said the situation is under control and there is no cause for alarmThe scanning machine at the entrance of the Vidhan Bhavan appears to have developed a short circuit which might have led to the fire It is under control and there is no need to be afraid Narwekar told reportersHe said the incident was accidental and not indicative of any broader safety concerns within the iconic buildingThere is no technical issue with the Bhavan establishment he addedNarwekar further said all the staff are safe and necessary precautions will be taken to prevent such incidents in the futureFire safety protocols are expected to be reviewed in light of the incident he addedatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params