Around 6.20 pm on December 3, a fire broke out in a forested area near the Aarey Colony in Goregaon, Mumbai. Till 7.30 pm, the fire remained confined to a zone within 3.5 kms from the spot of the first but, swiftly, by 8 pm, it was escalated to Level III as the fire department found it difficult to control the blaze owing to winds from the hills and the fire threateningly advanced to residential areas.
