India, March 20 -- Several warehouses in Bhiwandi were gutted when a massive fire broke out at a furniture warehouse in the Chamunda Complex in Kasheli on Thursday morning. The blaze, which began in a single godown, rapidly spread to nearly eight to 10 adjacent units within minutes due to the highly flammable materials stored inside them.

Firefighters from the Bhiwandi Fire Station and the Thane Fire Station responded swiftly, deploying three fire engines from Bhiwandi and one from Thane. The fire was eventually brought under control after nearly three hours. While no casualties were reported, the incident caused significant financial damage, with losses estimated to be worth crores of rupees.

According to fire officials, Chamunda Compl...