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Massive Fire Erupts at Sponge Manufacturing Company in Navi Mumbai
A large fire started at a factory in Rabale MIDC, Navi Mumbai.
The factory makes sponge products.
Firefighters sent about seven or eight fire trucks to fight the flames.
The fire spread through parts of the factory.
Some equipment and materials were damaged.
The factory reportedly used polyurethane foam, which can catch fire easily.
No one has been reported hurt or killed.
Firefighters are still cooling the area, and the cause is not yet known.
A massive fire broke out at a sponge-manufacturing company in Rabale MIDC, Navi Mumbai, on Sunday morning.
Around seven to eight fire tenders from the Navi Mumbai Fire Department responded to the blaze.
The company reportedly uses highly flammable polyurethane foam, while equipment and materials were damaged.
No casualties have been reported so far.
The cause of the fire remains unknown as firefighting and cooling operations continue.
- Who
- A sponge-manufacturing company and the Navi Mumbai Fire Department were involved.
- What
- A massive fire broke out at the company, damaging equipment and materials.
- Where
- Rabale MIDC in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- When
- Sunday morning; the accompanying post was dated August 30, 2026.
- Why
- The cause remains unknown; the company reportedly used highly flammable polyurethane foam.
Key facts
- Location
- Rabale Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) area, Navi Mumbai
- Incident
- Massive fire at a sponge-manufacturing company
- Fire response
- Approximately seven to eight fire tenders were deployed
- Casualties
- No casualties reported so far
- Materials
- The company reportedly used polyurethane foam
- Damage
- Equipment and materials were reportedly damaged
- Cause
- Under investigation or otherwise unknown in the available reports
Sources
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