A fire in the meter box room of a residential building at Platinum Heritage Society in Hiranandani Estate, Thane West, gutted five meter boxes late on Friday night, October 16. Fire brigade personnel and Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) staff attended the incident, and no further spread was reported.
The fire was reported at around 11.52 pm in the meter box room on the ground floor of B-Wing, a 14-storey residential building with a ground floor. The blaze was brought under control with the assistance of local residents and fire brigade personnel.
A fire engine and a rescue vehicle reached the society after the incident was reported. MSEDCL personnel were also present at the site, indicating that the response involved both firefighting teams and electricity officials because the fire originated in the building’s electrical metering area.
Five meter boxes were completely gutted in the incident. The report did not specify whether the fire caused disruption to electricity supply in the building, whether residents were evacuated, or what caused the blaze. It also did not report any injuries or fatalities linked to the incident.
Fires in meter rooms present a particular challenge in multi-storey housing because these spaces contain electrical equipment serving several homes and are commonly located within or close to the building’s circulation areas. The incident therefore required the fire brigade to contain the flames while electricity personnel addressed the affected metering infrastructure.
The fire was completely extinguished after the firefighting operation, and the situation was brought under control. The available report did not provide details of the next steps for replacing the damaged meter boxes, assessing the building’s electrical systems or determining whether the affected residents would face a temporary interruption in supply.
