A fire broke out on the third floor of a three-storey residential building in Kalubai Nagar, Ambegaon Budruk, around 2:35 pm on Saturday. The incident sparked panic in the locality, but timely intervention by the fire brigade helped avert a major disaster.

Fire engines from the Katraj Fire Station were immediately rushed to the spot. Firefighters quickly doused the flames using water jets, ensuring that no residents were trapped inside the flat. Their prompt action prevented the fire from spreading to adjoining apartments and nearby structures, thereby avoiding further damage.

Preliminary information provided by the residents suggested that the fire originated in the kitchen. It is suspected that a lamp left burning in the household shrine (devghar) caused the ignition. The intensity of

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