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A minor fire broke out at Terminal 1 of Mumbai Airport on Thursday at around 18:10 hrs due to a short circuit, the CSMIA spokesperson said. The emergency
response teams swiftly brought the blaze under control within minutes. According to CSMIA, airport operations remained unaffected following the incident. "On Thursday, 09 April 2026, a minor fire was reported at Terminal 1 due to a short circuit at 18:10 hrs. The fire was immediately brought under control by the emergency response teams within minutes. Airport operations remain unaffected," CSMIA Spokesperson said. According to the information from the airport authorities, the fire is confined to the ground floor of a ground plus 03 floored structure and has been declared -L1.
Further, no injuries or casualties have been reported in the incident.
Fire at a Hotel Near Mumbai Airport
Earlier, in February this year, a fire broke out at a hotel near Mumbai International Airport in the Andheri area. After receiving information regarding the fire at the hotel, the civic officials, including the officials from Mumbai Fire Brigade, rushed to the spot and launched a fire-fighting operation. The fire was contained within the building premises, and no injuries have been reported in the incident so far."The fire was confined to the AC unit and exhaust ducting in an area about 1000 sq. ft. to 1500 sq. ft. on the terrace of the 03-level basement and ground plus upper 10-storey building," an official statement from BMC read.
