Fire guts plastic sheet manufacturing unit in Thane's Upvan Industrial Area

A fire broke out at a plastic sheet manufacturing unit in the Upvan Industrial Area of Thane West during the early hours of Sunday, damaging the premises and destroying machinery and raw materials. No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident.

According to officials, the blaze was reported at around 6:21 am at SRK Traders, which is located in the Pandey Industrial Estate on Pokhran Road No. 1 in Upvan, Thane West.

The industrial facility, which is involved in plastic sheet manufacturing, suffered significant damage to its infrastructure. Both the operational machinery and stored raw materials inside the premises were destroyed in the fire.

Firefighters were deployed to the location shortly after receiving the call. Fire personnel conducted firefighting operations and successfully brought the flames under control by 7:00 am.

Authorities confirmed that the premises were cleared with no injuries or casualties reported during the incident or the firefighting efforts.