HIGH RISE OF THE FIRE IN PRABHADEVI
CAUSE
Not known yet. Investigation to begin soon
RESCUE OPS
Fire starts
ALERT
It reaches level 2 The building’s alarm went off as soon as the
fire started
Its fire safety system was used by the
fire brigade It reaches level 3
MEDICINES IN THE TIME OF FIRE
A resident who lives on the 19th floor of the building requested the fire brigade to go up the stairs to fetch medicines stored in his refrigerator. He claimed the medicines were brought from Netherlands, and were not locally available. He claimed it would get spoiled if not refrigerated for more than one hour, as the electricity connection to be building was cut off. The fire brigade agreed to take a key to the resident's house and bring the medicine for him. Fire is brought under control Shree Siddhivinayak Ganpati Temple
A fire broke out on the 32nd floor of the 33-storey Beaumonde Towers in Prabhadevi on Wednesday. It spread to the 33rd floor within minutes and to the 31st floor after two hours
PRABHADEVI
DEMAND FOR CHOPPER TO FIGHT FIRE
Residents of Beaumonde Towers requested the fire brigade to bring a chopper for fire-fighting, as the turn table ladder could not reach the top of the building owing to structural projections at its base. The residents also offered to pay for the chopper services. Local legislator Sada Sarvankar who was at the spot endorsed the demand. However, Rahangdale said, "Choppers cannot be used in these kind of fires. The blades of the chopper can fan the fire and spread it. Choppers are used for fires in forests and large open fields."