Nashik, Oct. 22 -- Six separate fire incidents, all reportedly triggered by fireworks, were recorded in various areas of Nashik during the Lakshmi Puja celebrations, officials said here today.
There were no injuries or casualties, though property damage was recorded at several locations following the incidents last evening,The first incident occurred at Pathardi Phata, where the balcony of a fifth-floor flat in Shantikrupa Apartment near Dhamane Garden caught fire due to firecracker sparks. The flames completely gutted plastic items stored on the balcony.
The second blaze broke out in a grassland near Kannamwar Bridge, while a coconut tree in Lingayat Colony of Devlali village caught fire in the third incident.
The fourth fire was report...