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MFB to begin investigation into Goregaon blaze that claimed 3 lives

Speaking to The Indian Express, Ravindra Ambulgekar, chief fire officer of Mumbai, said, “The fire broke out late night when cylinder blast was ruled out as the victims were sleeping. We will carry out a full-fledged investigation to find the cause.”

2 min readMumbaiJan 12, 2026 06:17 AM IST

he room where three people died due to a fire incident at Goregaon west. (Express photo by Sankhadeep Banerjee)

A day after the fatal blaze in Mumbai’s Goregaon claimed three lives, the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) on Sunday announced an investigation to find the cause of the fire. Preliminary reports had suggested a cylinder blast as one of the probable causes but officials have ruled out that now.

Speaking to The Indian Express, Ravindra Ambulgekar, chief fire officer of Mumbai, said, “The fire broke out late night when cylinder blast was ruled out as the victims were sleeping. We will carry out a full-fledged investigation to find the cause.”

Electricity supply to the slums have been disabled, officials said. In the blaze that erupted early Saturday in a chawl inside the congested Bhagat Singh Nagar in Goregaon West, three members of a family, including a 12-year-old child, died.

According to MFB officials, the housing structure was illegal and since it was located inside the slums it didn’t have any fire fighting system in place. An official also said that they have written to the local ward office to carry out a drive before the summer season to confiscate illegal gas cylinders hoarded by the residents.

“Cases of cylinder blasts are very common during summer season. Many of these slum residents hoard cylinders illegally, leading to such incidents. Therefore, it is important to take action before any danger happens,” said a civic official.

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