Overview
- Firefighters put out the container yard blaze early Sunday after it erupted Saturday afternoon at JWR Logistics near Panvel, with cooling work set to continue into Monday.
- Officials said the flames spread through a hazardous chemicals section, triggering explosions and making it hard for crews to enter the worst‑hit area.
- Roughly nine to ten fire engines from CIDCO, Panvel, JNPT and other agencies battled the fire through the night in a coordinated response.
- Authorities reported no injuries, workers evacuated the site, and local advisories warned downwind residents to stay indoors because of possible toxic fumes.
- Police in New Panvel and the Raigad administration opened an investigation as the company’s 97‑acre freight station near JNPT and the new airport raised concerns about logistics disruptions and safety standards in the fast‑growing warehousing belt.