Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Fire On 11th Floor Of Vile Parle West High-Rise
A big fire started late Tuesday night in a tall apartment building in Mumbai, India.
The building is called Shanta Bhavan and has 13 floors, with the fire starting on the 11th floor.
The fire was reported at around 10 pm by the city's disaster management team.
The Mumbai Fire Brigade quickly arrived to help put out the fire.
They first declared it a Level-I fire and then made it a more serious Level-II fire.
Police, ambulance workers, and electric company staff also came to help.
The good news is that nobody got hurt.
Firefighters are still working to bring the fire under control.
Nobody knows yet what caused the fire, and officials will investigate to find out.
A major fire broke out on the 11th floor of Shanta Bhavan, a ground-plus-12-storey high-rise on Baptista Road in Vile Parle West, Mumbai.
The fire was reported at around 10 pm on Tuesday night by the BMC Disaster Management Cell.
The Mumbai Fire Brigade declared a Level-I fire at 10.08 pm, escalated to Level-II at 10.16 pm.
No injuries have been reported so far, according to fire officials.
The exact cause of the fire will be ascertained after a detailed investigation; firefighting operations are underway.
- Who
- Fire officials from the BMC Disaster Management Cell and the Mumbai Fire Brigade, along with police, electricity company staff, and ambulance services.
- What
- A major fire on the 11th floor of the Shanta Bhavan high-rise, escalated from a Level-I to a Level-II fire.
- When
- Late Tuesday night, reported at around 10 pm.
- Where
- Shanta Bhavan, Baptista Road, near St Xavier School, Vile Parle West, Mumbai.
- Why
- The exact cause is not yet known and will be ascertained after a detailed investigation.
- Location
- Shanta Bhavan, Baptista Road, Vile Parle West, Mumbai
- Building
- Ground-plus-12-storey high-rise
- Floor Affected
- 11th floor
- Time Reported
- Around 10 pm, Tuesday night
- Fire Level
- Level-I at 10.08 pm, escalated to Level-II at 10.16 pm
- Injuries
- None reported
- Cause
- Under investigation
- Responders
- Mumbai Fire Brigade, police, electricity distribution company, 108 ambulance service, BMC ward staff