Archive · 10 Jan 2026
Fires in Mumbai: One Tragic, One Controlled
Two fires happened in Mumbai.
One in Goregaon was very sad because three people sleeping in a house died.
The other in Parel was put out quickly and no one got hurt.
The Parel fire was on the ground floor and involved bamboo.
Both fires are being investigated to find out what caused them.
Firefighters worked hard in both cases.
A tragic fire in Goregaon West claimed three lives, including a man and a woman.
The Goregaon fire occurred in a house at Bhagat Singh Nagar on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.
A controlled fire in Parel's Lodha Grandeur building started at 6:20 pm on Friday and was extinguished within an hour.
No injuries were reported in the Parel fire, which involved bamboo scaffolding and stored bamboo material.
The cause of both fires is under investigation.
- Who
- Residents of Bhagat Singh Nagar and Mumbai firefighters for the tragic fire; Residents of Lodha Grandeur building and Mumbai firefighters for the controlled fire
- What
- Two separate fire incidents in Mumbai: one tragic and one controlled
- When
- Tragic fire on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday; Controlled fire at 6:20 pm on Friday
- Where
- Tragic fire in Bhagat Singh Nagar, Goregaon West; Controlled fire in Lodha Grandeur building, Parel
- Why
- Cause of both fires is under investigation
Tragic Fire in Goregaon
Controlled Fire in Parel
Casualties
Tragic Fire in Goregaon
Three people died in the Goregaon fire, including a man and a woman.
Controlled Fire in Parel
No injuries were reported in the Parel fire.
Cause
Tragic Fire in Goregaon
The cause of the Goregaon fire is still under investigation.
Controlled Fire in Parel
The cause of the Parel fire is also under investigation, but it involved bamboo scaffolding and stored bamboo material.
- Location of Tragic Fire
- Bhagat Singh Nagar, Goregaon West, Mumbai
- Time of Tragic Fire
- Intervening night of Friday and Saturday
- Location of Controlled Fire
- Lodha Grandeur building, Parel, Mumbai
- Time of Controlled Fire
- 6:20 pm on Friday
- Injuries in Controlled Fire
- None
- Firefighting Resources in Controlled Fire
- Four fire engines and other equipment
- Cause of Controlled Fire
- Involved bamboo scaffolding and stored bamboo material
