Thane: A fire broke out at an office located on the first floor of the Orion Business Park, at Kapurbawdi, Ghodbunder Highway, Sunday morning, triggering panic in the nearby area. This is the second instance at the commercial unit; it had witnessed a massive blaze in April 2023, which took over 16 hours and combined teams from Thane and Mumbai fire brigade to douse.Although no injuries were reported, officials said they are investigating if the facility failed to install adequate fire safety measures. “The Sunday incident was reported in units 103-105 on the first floor of the ground-plus-five-storeyed commercial building. The fire alarm probably failed to operate, and the fire was spotted by the security staff only after heavy smoke started billowing out of the affected office premises,” informed Girish Jhalke, chief fire officer at the Thane fire brigade.Rescue teams reached the spot within minutes and managed to douse the blaze after disconnecting the power supply. Cooling operation was under way at the site till late afternoon.Initial survey revealed the server room and pantry of the office suffered extensive damage. The cause of fire is yet to be ascertained, informed Yasin Tadvi, in charge at the Thane RDMC. The incident, that comes close on the heels of the Gaondevi market and town development office blaze, assumes importance, following which officials said they would renew their drive to check fire safety audits of all structures in the city.
