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Fire reported inside Terminal 1B of Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
As per the chief fire officer of the Mumbai fire brigade Ravindra Ambulgekar, the fire was reported in the cable trays and switch boxes inside the terminal.
A fire has been reported inside Terminal 1 B at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport on Thursday. As per the chief fire officer of the Mumbai fire brigade, Ravindra Ambulgekar, the fire was reported in the cable trays and switch boxes inside the terminal.
Furthermore, the fire is said to be confined to the terminal's ground floor. Mumbai Fire Brigade, police and ward staff have been utilised to extinguish the fire.
Speaking to HT, Central Industrial Security Force officers said that airport fire tenderstried to douse the fire after the incident was reported; however, they had to call for additional help from the Mumbai Fire Brigade.
As per the latest statement, the fire has been brought under control and airport operations remain unaffected.
“On Thursday 09 April 2026, a minor fire was reported at Terminal 1 due to a short circuit at 18:10 hrs. The fire was immediately brought under control by the emergency response teams within minutes. Airport operations remain unaffected,” a CSMIA spokesperson told HT.
As of 9:20 pm IST, the fire at Terminal 1B was extinguished.
Based on the update provided by the Mumbai Fire Brigade, the fire at the terminal was confined to the ceiling-level electric tray, electric wiring, electric cables, electric installations, and electric panels in the ground-floor electric power house of the terminal structure.
