India, May 13 -- A major fire broke out at a godown storing pandal and decoration materials in Bibvewadi area on Monday afternoon. Authorities said that no injuries or casualties were reported, and a major disaster was averted due to swift action by the fire brigade.

The Pune fire brigade control room received an alert at around 1:23 pm about the blaze at Kale and Sons Godown, located at 658 Bibvewadi, opposite Oswal Hospital in the Upper Depot area. When firefighters reached the location, the flames had already spread rapidly, engulfing the approximately 8,000 sq ft structure. The godown contained large quantities of highly flammable materials such as carpets, cloth, and decorative items used for mandaps, which intensified the fire.

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