Thane: Fire breaks out at commercial building in Ulhasnagar, no injuries reported

A fire broke out in a three-storey commercial building in Ulhasnagar town in Thane district, a fire official said on Monday.

No casualty was reported, he said.

The fire broke out around 10.30 pm on Sunday in the office of a printing services company on the ground floor of the building in Press Bazar locality and spread to its upper floors, the official said.

According to Ulhasnagar Municipal Council's disaster cell chief Balasaheb Netke, due to the printing material kept in the premises led to rapid spread of the blaze.

Five fire engines of the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation were rushed to the spot. Two fire engines each of the Kalyan and Ambernath civic bodies were also pressed into service.

The blaze was brought under control at around 8.30 am on Monday, the fire official said.

A probe was underway to ascertain the cause of the fire, Netke said.