Thane, March 4 A car was completely destroyed, while a sports utility vehicle (SUV) parked nearby sustained partial damage after they caught fire on an open ground on Ghodbunder Road in Thane city, Maharashtra, on Wednesday, an official said.
No one was injured in the incident that occurred around 11 am on the Nepro Ground, said Yasin Tadvi, chief of the Thane Disaster Management Cell.
"Two vehicles parked on the ground suddenly caught fire. A local resident reported the incident, after which personnel from the Disaster Management Cell rushed to the scene with a pickup truck, while fire brigade teams arrived with a fire engine," he said.
"A car was completely destroyed in the fire, while an SUV sustained partial damage," he said.
Although the exact cause of the fire is yet to be determined, it may have been triggered by heat, according to him.
"The fire was completely extinguished with the help of fire brigade personnel, disaster management staff, and local residents. The situation is under control, and no one was injured," Tadvi added.
