Thane: 15 huts gutted in fire

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Press Trust of India Thane
Last Updated : Dec 11 2017 | 5:15 PM IST
At-least 15 huts were today gutted in a major fire in Bhim Nagar locality of Vartak Nagar area here, a senior civic official said.
The blaze erupted this afternoon, but there were no casualties, Thane Municipal Corporation's Chief Fire Officer Sashikant Kale told PTI.
He said exact cause of the fire was being ascertained.
"After the fire started from a hut, occupants of the nearby huts ran out and saved themselves," Kale said.
According to the official, six fire engines were rushed to the spot and the fire was doused after about two hours.

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First Published: Dec 11 2017 | 5:15 PM IST

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