A massive fire broke out at a scrap godown in suburban Mankhurd in the wee hours of Friday, but no casualty was reported, a fire brigade official said.

The blaze started in the godown, located in the Mandala area of Mankhurd, at around 3.15 am and at least 12 fire engines, 10 tankers and over 150 firefighters were rushed to the spot to douse the flames, he said.

After nearly five hours of firefighting, the blaze was extinguished at around 8.30 am, the official said.

No one was injured in the fire, whose cause was under investigation, he added.

Several shops in the market keep electric wires and scrap materials in a scattered manner. The market is located on Veer Jijamata Bhonsle Marg in the eastern suburb of Mumbai.

In September as well, the market had reported an incident of fire. At that time the blaze was confined to seven to eight shops in the market, where different types of scrap material, including empty chemical drums, was stored.