Fire Engulfs Freemasons Hall in Mumbai’s Fort Area, Dousing Efforts Underway

Mumbai: A massive fire broke out at the historic Freemasons Hall in Mumbai's Fort area on Saturday afternoon, causing widespread panic and chaos. The blaze, which started around 2:20 PM, quickly spread through the building.

Fire at Freemasons Hall Mumbai  

Local residents reported seeing flames and smoke emerging from the third floor of the building, prompting an immediate response from the fire department. 

Firefighters, along with police personnel have rushed to the scene to control the blaze and evacuate nearby residents.

Fire Engulfs Freemasons Mumbai Fort Area

Efforts to douse the fire are currently underway, with multiple fire engines and emergency vehicles deployed to the location. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined, and authorities have initiated an investigation to ascertain the source of the blaze.

The Freemasons Hall, a landmark location in Mumbai's Fort a densely populated area.

A 25-year-old fireman was injured during efforts to douse the fire that erupted at Freemasons’ Hall in south Mumbai on Saturday afternoon, an official said.

Pankaj Parshuram Bhoir sustained injuries to his right hand while trying to put out the flames at the three-storey heritage structure opposite Sterling Cinema. He is in a stable condition, the official said.

He said the fire started at 2.20 pm and is confined to an office on the second floor of the building, which has been enveloped by smoke.

“Three fire engines, a water tanker and a jumbo tanker have been pressed into service. It is a level one (minor) fire,” the official said.

In another incident, a fire broke out in a textile godown at an industrial estate in Kurla around 1.20 pm. It was douse soon after, an official said.