Overview
- At Vasai East in Palghar on Friday morning, a fire started around 10:30 am at a paint unit in Aisha Compound and was brought under control after three engines responded.
- Officials said flammable paint-making materials inside the Palghar factory intensified the blaze, and early assessments cited property losses of several lakhs of rupees.
- In Hoshiarpur, Punjab, a late-night fire on Thursday at a paint factory near Bhawani Nagar drew five fire tenders as high flames threatened houses on Chintpurni Road.
- Police personnel and civil defence volunteers assisted local fire services at the Hoshiarpur scene as crews worked to contain the blaze.
- Authorities reported no injuries in either incident and said the exact causes at both locations are under investigation.