A fire incident occurred at a waste stockyard within the Mumbai Naval Dockyard late on Thursday night, February 12. According to officials, firefighting teams were dispatched promptly to manage the situation. The flames have since been contained, and there have been no reported injuries or fatalities related to the event. The local authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.
The fire occurred at 10.15pm and was brought under control in swift action by naval fire tenders, an official said, even as visuals of the blaze went viral on social media. The place where the blaze occurred was diagonally opposite the Gateway of India in Colaba.
“The firefighting operations lasted for hardly 30 minutes and the situation was brought under control,” the official said. The cause of the fire was being investigated and an inquiry has been initiated, he added.
The Mumbai Fire Brigade was also alerted and additional fire tenders from the Colaba fire station were dispatched to assist in controlling the blaze. In an official statement, the Indian Navy said the fire was brought under control swiftly by naval fire tenders and no casualties were reported.
“A fire broke out in one of the waste stockyards at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai late evening on February 12, 2026. The fire was brought under control in swift action by naval fire tenders. No casualty has been reported. The cause of the fire is being investigated,” the statement said.