Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Fire Destroys Electricity Meters in Thane Residential Building
Imagine a fire started in the room where the electricity meters are kept in a big apartment building.
This happened in Thane, India, on Thursday.
The fire destroyed 28 meters, which measure how much electricity people in the building use.
Luckily, no one got hurt.
Firefighters came quickly with one fire engine to put out the fire, and the situation is now under control.
Officials think a short circuit might have caused the fire, but they are still investigating.
A fire erupted in the meter room of a seven-story residential building in Thane, India.
The incident occurred in building number 6 of Shubharambh Society at Manpada.
Twenty-eight electricity meters were destroyed in the fire.
Firefighters responded to the scene with one fire engine.
No injuries or casualties were reported.
- Who
- Firefighters and the Maharashtra Electricity Distribution Company Ltd responded.
- What
- A fire destroyed 28 electricity meters.
- When
- Thursday, July 24.
- Where
- Thane city, Maharashtra, India, in building 6 of Shubharambh Society at Manpada.
- Why
- A short circuit might have triggered the blaze; investigation ongoing.
- Location
- Thane, Maharashtra, India
- Building
- Shubharambh Society, Building 6
- Date
- July 24
- Meters destroyed
- 28
- Injuries
- None reported
- Cause (Suspected)
- Short circuit