Fire on hill near Aarey Milk Colony in Mumbai's Goregaon engulfs four kilometres of forest, cause unknown
A level 3 fire broke out on in a forest on a hill near Aarey Milk Colony in the Goregaon East suburb of Mumbai. The cause of the fire is still unknown.
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A huge fire erupted on an entire mountain range near Film City road at Goregaon suburb in Mumbai on 3 December. PTI
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The blaze was first reported at 6:21 pm in the evening and several internet users tweeted photos of the blaze from high-rises. Twitter/@ketan83
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Initially, the blaze was categorised as a Level 2 fire, but it was upgraded to a Level 3 fire as it spread a larger area. Twitter/@RuchiKhemka2
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The fire also spread towards the New MHADA Colony in Goregaon East, and fire tankers from Film City were diverted to combat the blaze. Twitter/TomKiJerry
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After the blaze was upgraded to a Level 3 fire, 10 fire engines were pressed into service. The terrain made it difficult for fire engines to reach the spot. ANI
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The fire broke out in the forested hills in Habalpada and quickly spread to other areas. A thick plume of smoke was visible from far away places including the Western Express Highway. Twitter/@AatishMohite
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Teams of Mumbai Fire Brigade and officials from the Forest Department and other agencies had reached the area and the fire was doused after an overnight operation. ANI
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