Updated On: 13 January, 2024 05:06 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
A major fire broke out in an 18 storey building in Dombivli area of Maharashtra on Saturday, the officials said. Pics/RDMC (Story/Faisal Tandel)

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The fire later spread over till the 18th floor of the building, the civic officials said
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According to the fire officials, the incident was reported at around 13:23 hrs on Saturday

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"A fire broke out in the duct of Tata Orolia Building at Palava Phase 2, Khoni, Dombivli (East). Firefighters rushed to the spot along with 2-fire vehicles," an official said
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Suraj Yadav, an Assistant Fire Officer of Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) who was at the spot along with Deputy Fire official and other team members confirmed that the fire has been doused and everyone at the building was safe

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Yadav stated that the officials went for an inspection after they got the information regarding the fire
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He said, "Using the fire fighting equipment in the building we doused the fire. It had spread through the duct area and went on till the top floor. Plastic pipe and pigeon net caught fire which has been completely doused. The fire was extinguished at around 2:30 pm. No one was injured in the said incident"
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