Fire at Bata Showroom in Crawford Market, MFB says none hurt

According to the MFB, the materials stored inside the ground floor Bata Showroom in the four-storey Dwarkadas building caught fire. Passersby reported the incident when they saw thick smoke coming out of the adjacent shops

MUMBAI: A fire was reported on Sunday night at the Bata Showroom on Lokmanya Tilak Road, Crawford Market, by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB). As of 10:47 on Sunday, no injuries had been reported.

Fire at Bata Showroom in Crawford Market, MFB says none hurt

According to the MFB, the materials stored inside the ground floor Bata Showroom in the four-storey Dwarkadas building caught fire. Passersby reported the incident when they saw thick smoke coming out of the adjacent shops.

The incident was reported at 10:26, and by 10:44, the fire was classified as a level 2 fire, one that had begun spreading further. Eight fire engines, six jumbo tankers, an automatic water tender, a breathing apparatus van, a rescue van, an aerial ladder platform, and a 108 ambulance were deployed to the scene. Senior officials, including an Assistant Divisional Fire Officer (ADFO), a Senior Station Officer (Sr. SO), and three Station Officers (SO), along with ward staff, were present to manage operations.