Fire erupts at Jindal Poly Films’ Nashik plant, emergency response in full swing

While the fire has affected some production at the plant, the cause and extent of the damage are still under investigation. (A representative image)
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A major fire broke out at a subsidiary of Jindal Poly Films Ltd at Mundhegaon in Nashik district of Maharashtra and fire-fighting operations were underway on a second day, officials said on Thursday.

The fire broke out at JPFL Pvt Ltd plant on Nashik-Mumbai highway in Igatpuri taluka at around 1.30 am on Wednesday.

It started in a shed where scrap material was stored, said a local police official.

About 30 fire tenders were trying to extinguish the fire, he said, adding nobody was injured in the incident.

Jindal Poly Films stated in a stock exchange filing on Wednesday that production in a part of the plant was affected by the fire.

The cause of the fire and the damage caused by it will be ascertained later, it added.

On January 1, 2023, a major fire incident had occurred at the same plant, claiming three lives.

Published on May 22, 2025