A 19-year-old, Arsh Yusuf Malik, averted a major disaster on Wednesday morning at the EE High Tower in Jogeshwari West. Arsh managed to control the fire using fire extinguishers until the fire brigade arrived.

The fire broke out in the wire duct on the 11th floor of the EE High Tower at 9 am. Arsh, who lives in Malad, was visiting his uncle`s house on the 15th floor. Residents noticed dense smoke above the 11th floor. When Arsh saw the fire in the duct, he began using fire extinguishers to contain it. "I saw dense smoke coming from the duct. I took a fire extinguisher and started spraying it on the fire. I ran to the 11th floor and began extinguishing the fire on each floor," Arsh said. "It was my spontaneous reaction. I didn`t think about it before doing it. I wasn`t afraid of the situation."