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Fire Erupts Near Aarey Colony, No Casualties Reported So Far 

A fire broke out on Monday near the IT Park in suburban Goregaon, a fire brigade official said.

Aarey Colony fire seen from a building in Goregaon near Film City Mumbai. (Photographer: Priyesh Kaushik)
Aarey Colony fire seen from a building in Goregaon near Film City Mumbai. (Photographer: Priyesh Kaushik)

A fire broke out on Monday near the IT Park in suburban Goregaon, a fire brigade official said.

The spot is an open plot adjacent to Arun Kumar Vaidya Marg in Goregaon which is in vicinity of Aarey Colony, the biggest green lung in the metropolis.

Fire brigade control room received the information about the blaze at 6:30 p.m., the official said, adding that fire engines and two water tankers have been rushed to the spot.

Various agencies including the police are being informed about the fire, the official said, adding that efforts are on to put out the flames.

No casualties have been reported so far, said another fire official while speaking to BloombergQuint. The cause and extent of damage is unknown at the moment, he said.