Overview
- The fire broke out around 8:30 am on March 17 in the Tarapur MIDC area of Palghar district, according to officials.
- No injuries or fatalities were reported, with authorities confirming all personnel were accounted for.
- Five fire tenders responded—three from Tarapur MIDC and one each from BARC and the Palghar Municipal Council—and the blaze was brought under control in about three hours before cooling operations.
- The Tarapur Fire Department identified the site as Shiv Industries on plot J-62, while initial PTI-based reports described the location as a pharmaceutical unit in Boisar Industrial Estate.
- Firefighters reported multiple explosions fueled by highly flammable materials, including fuel-laden tankers, which hampered containment and caused extensive damage as the cause remains under investigation.