A fire broke out in the early hours of Wednesday at a residential building in Guruwar Peth, after an electric meter box in the parking area of Zebra Shelter caught fire at around 3 am.
Prompt action by the Pune fire brigade ensured that more than 40 residents were safely rescued without any casualties, said officials.
“Distress call was received at 3:28 am. Due to single entry and exit almost 40-45 residents were trapped inside the building. We were able to bring all residents to safety. No one was injured in the incident,” said Prashant Gaikar, fire officer.
According to him, a total of four motorcycles and a meter box were completely damaged in the incident.
The blaze was brought under control within 20-30 minutes, preventing it from spreading further. Officials said the cause of the fire is suspected to be an electrical short circuit in the meter box, though further investigation is underway.
