Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Short Circuit Triggered Fire Damages Wagle Estate House in Thane
On Wednesday morning, a fire started inside a house in Thane, a city in India.
The fire was caused by a short circuit, which happens when electricity does something it should not.
The house is in a place called Aadivasi Pada Chawl, near a temple.
Firefighters got a call about the fire at around 9:49 in the morning.
They quickly came with a fire engine and other emergency vehicles.
The fire damaged things like a refrigerator, electrical wires, and wooden parts of the room.
Nobody was hurt, which is the good part of the story.
Workers also turned off the electricity to the house so it would be safe.
The fire was stopped before it could spread to other nearby homes.
Now, officials are checking how much damage the fire caused.
A fire broke out at a residence in Sathe Nagar, Wagle Estate, Thane West, on Wednesday morning.
The blaze was triggered by an electrical short circuit and caused significant property damage.
No injuries or casualties were reported in the incident.
The emergency call was received at around 9:49 AM for the fire at Aadivasi Pada Chawl, near Saibaba Temple.
Fire engines from the Thane Fire Brigade, along with RDMC and MSEDCL personnel, extinguished the blaze and disconnected power supply.
- Who
- Tenant Mr. Datta Kharat, whose residence is owned by Mr. Yadav; responders included the Thane Fire Brigade, Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC), and MSEDCL personnel.
- What
- A fire triggered by an electrical short circuit caused significant property damage at a residence in Aadivasi Pada Chawl, Wagle Estate.
- When
- Wednesday morning; the emergency call was received at around 9:49 AM.
- Where
- Aadivasi Pada Chawl, near Saibaba Temple, Road Number 21, Sathe Nagar, Wagle Estate (Thane West), Thane.
- Why
- Preliminary findings indicate that an electrical short circuit triggered the fire.
- Incident
- Fire at a residential house
- Cause
- Electrical short circuit
- Location
- Aadivasi Pada Chawl, Sathe Nagar, Wagle Estate (Thane West), Thane
- Emergency call received
- Around 9:49 AM
- Injuries/Casualties
- None reported
- Property owner / Tenant
- Mr. Yadav / Mr. Datta Kharat
- Damage
- Refrigerator, electrical switchboards, internal wiring, and wooden plywood fixtures gutted
- Responding units
- Thane Fire Brigade, Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC), MSEDCL