Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Fire At Rabale Foam Mattress Unit Causes ₹40-50 Lakh Loss
A fire started at a foam mattress factory in Rabale on Sunday morning.
The fire began at about 7 a.m.
The factory was closed because it was the weekly holiday.
This meant no workers were inside, so nobody was hurt.
Firefighters from nearby areas came to stop the flames.
They worked for about two-and-a-half hours before controlling the fire.
The company said it may have lost ₹40-50 lakh worth of property and materials.
Officials are still trying to find out how the fire started.
A fire broke out around 7 a.m. Sunday at J.K. Trade in Rabale MIDC.
The foam mattress manufacturing unit was closed for its weekly holiday.
Firefighters from MIDC and NMMC fought the blaze for nearly two-and-a-half hours.
No casualties were reported because the facility was unoccupied.
The company estimated losses at ₹40-50 lakh, while the fire’s cause remains unknown.
- Who
- J.K. Trade, firefighters from the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation and the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, and company proprietor Kamlesh Jain.
- What
- A fire broke out at a foam mattress manufacturing unit, causing estimated losses of ₹40-50 lakh.
- When
- Around 7 a.m. on Sunday; firefighters controlled the blaze after nearly two-and-a-half hours.
- Where
- J.K. Trade in the Thane-Belapur MIDC area of Rabale, Navi Mumbai.
- Why
- The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
- Location
- J.K. Trade, Rabale MIDC, Thane-Belapur MIDC area
- Incident time
- Around 7 a.m. on Sunday
- Estimated loss
- ₹40-50 lakh
- Casualties
- None reported
- Response duration
- Nearly two-and-a-half hours
- Responding agencies
- Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation and Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
- Fire cause
- Yet to be ascertained