A devastating industrial blaze engulfed a large commercial furniture manufacturing and chemical polishing facility in Navi Mumbai’s Gotheghar industrial area, requiring emergency firefighting squads more than ten consecutive hours of intense combat to bring the inferno under control. Municipal disaster control rooms mobilized twenty fire engines and specialized chemical foam bowsers from across Navi Mumbai, Thane, and MIDC fire stations.
The conflagration was fueled by massive stockpiles of kiln-dried timber, polyurethane foam cushions, industrial adhesives, and flammable lacquer solvent drums, generating towering plumes of toxic black smoke visible across surrounding industrial suburbs. Firefighters confronted extreme thermal radiation and structural collapses as the building’s corrugated iron roof buckled under intense heat, forcing teams to combat flames from elevated hydraulic platforms.
Civic authorities confirmed that all day-shift industrial workers evacuated the compound safely upon noticing early electrical sparks, preventing any loss of human life or critical burn injuries. Municipal safety inspectors initiated a detailed technical audit to assess whether the manufacturing premises maintained mandatory automatic sprinkler systems and compliant fire escape pathways.
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https://indianexpress.com/article/india/today-india-breaking-news-live-updates-29-september-2026-ujjain-shahi-masjid-du-protests-mayawati-evm-10898418/