Fire at 102-year-old police stn damages record room
MUMBAI, July 27 -- A fire broke out at the 102-year-old Byculla police station on Sunday evening, damaging the station's record room and computer room where physical files, paper registers and digital records are stored. No injuries were reported, but the blaze caused significant damage to furniture, computers and other equipment, police and fire officials said.
The fire was reported to the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) at 8.24pm and was classified as a Level-1 (minor emergency call) fire at 8.28pm. Four fire engines, three water tankers, a breathing apparatus van and an articulated special vehicle were rushed to the spot. Firefighters brought the blaze under control by 9.50pm, around 20 minutes after beginning firefighting operations.
According to Deepak Sawant, senior police inspector of Byculla police station, he was at home when he received a call around 8.30pm informing him that a fire had broken out on the first floor of the ground-plus-one police station building.
"The fire brigade was summoned and reached within 10 minutes," Sawant said. "I immediately left for the police station and learnt that no one was injured in the blaze."
"There has been significant damage to furniture and equipment, including computers. The exact extent of the losses will be known only after we are allowed to enter the affected area," said another police officer.
Deputy commissioner of police Jayant Meena said the fire was prima facie caused by a short circuit. Chief Fire Officer Ravindra Ambulgekar said the fire spread rapidly because the heritage building contains a large amount of wooden construction material.
Built in 1924, the Byculla police station is a Grade II-A heritage structure and one of south Mumbai's most significant police stations. The British-era building serves a population of around 500,000 people across 2.7 sq km, covering areas including Veermata Jijamata Bhosale Udyan, Mazgaon Court, Ghodapdeo, Tadwadi and Haji Kasam....
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