According to fire officials who rushed to the scene with two fire tenders, the electric metre box of a 15-story high rise building in Mumbai’s Thakurli caught fire on Saturday morning around 9.20am, with the blaze spreading across the duct comprising electric wires reaching till the top floor of the building and releasing thick smoke all over.
According to the firemen on the scene, no injuries were reported in the incident that occurred in the building Sarvodaya Hills in Thakurli, Dombivli.
“The blaze did not enter any of the flats, however, the smoke covered the entire building. Thick smoke was released from the duct which led to suffocation in the building premises. Our team reached the spot on time and evacuated all the residents. The blaze was doused too,” said Dattatreya Shelke, fire officer, Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation.
Eight firefighters assisted in evacuating the residents and putting out the fire.
“We evacuated the residents first so that there is no injury. The entire electric wires in the duct are charred, “added Shelke.