India, March 23 -- Frequent fire incidents near high-voltage power infrastructure continue to cause power disruptions in Pune and its surrounding areas. In the latest incident on Saturday, March 22, a fire in the hilly region of Ambegaon led to the tripping of the Pirangut-Kandalgaon 220 KV extra-high-voltage tower line of Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited's (MSETCL). As a result, over 90,000 domestic, commercial, and industrial consumers, including 200 IT companies in Hinjewadi, faced a power outage.

According to MSETCL officials, small and large trees and bushes caught fire in the Ambegaon hills. The fire spread beneath the Pirangut-Kandalgaon 220 KV tower line, causing a tripping event. This led to a disruptio...