Massive fire in Mumbai’s Kurla West destroys 20 storage units, no injuries

Mumbai Fire Brigade officials said the fire was extinguished at 7.24 am, nearly 5 hours after it started.

Mumbai | Updated: October 13, 2025 11:57 AM IST

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Firefighters extinguish a level 02 fire at Kapadia Nagar, Kurla west in Mumbai. (Express photo by Sankhadeep Banerjee.)

According to officials, the flames spread through approximately 15-20 shops tucked away in several ground- and partly ground-plus-one-storey structures in the area. (Express photo by Sankhadeep Banerjee.)

A major fire destroyed nearly 20 units that stored automobile spare parts in Mumbai’s Kurla West early Monday. Mumbai Fire Brigade officials said no injuries were reported in the fire.

The fire was reported at 2.42 am near the gurdwara in Kapadia Nagar along the CST Road in Kurla West. The fire was declared level II at 2.57 am due to its high intensity.

According to officials, the flames spread through approximately 15-20 shops tucked away in several ground- and partly ground-plus-one-storey structures in the area. They said the fire remained confined to a wide stock of automobile spare parts, tyres, electrical wiring and installation, scrap material, and other items stored in the scrapyard shop, spanning over 3,000 square feet.

In a bid to douse the blaze, the Mumbai Fire Brigade pressed 10 jumbo tankers, four fire engines, three fire tankers, one quick response vehicle, and other equipment on the site of the fire. At least one divisional fire official (DFO), two assistant divisional fire officers (ADFO), one senior station officer (SO), and other officials were present at the spot to oversee the rescue operations.

The fire was extinguished at 7.24 am, nearly 5 hours after it started.

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