- A sudden fire broke out in the North Block building near the Rashtrapati Bhavan
- The fire broke out during the welding work on the roof
- 6 vehicles of Delhi Fire Brigade (DFS) reached the spot and brought the fire under control
Delhi North Block Fire: A fire has been reported in North Block near Rashtrapati Bhavan. There was smoke in the sky. The AC boiler on the roof was on fire. A short circuit suddenly occurred in a boiler while welding work was in progress. The fire has now been brought under control.
As soon as the information about the incident was received, six vehicles of the fire brigade were dispatched. The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) received information about the fire in North Block a short time ago. Fire engines have been sent to the spot. More information will be available only after the fire brigade personnel reach the spot and take stock of the situation.
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Photo shared by MPs
Rajya Sabha MP Milind Deora has shared a photo on social media showing smoke coming from behind the North Block. He captioned the photo, “On my way to Parliament, I saw thick smoke coming from behind North Block. Looks like there was a fire.” Hope everyone is safe and emergency services are responding quickly.
A few days ago, there was a fire on the second floor of Karkarduma Court. No one was injured in the incident. Delhi Fire Service reported the fire. Firefighters received information about the fire at 5:22 am. Eight fire tenders were immediately dispatched to the spot. Firefighters immediately started extinguishing the fire and stopped it from spreading. The fire was brought under control by 5:50 am.
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According to information received from the fire brigade, the AC boiler on the roof started the fire. A short circuit suddenly occurred in a boiler while welding work was in progress. The fire has now been brought under control. Firefighters were immediately alerted as soon as smoke was seen and responded quickly. The fire was brought under control with the help of fire extinguishers, Delhi Fire Service said. It was a small fire and there were no casualties.
According to information received, welding work is underway near the North Block AC boiler. A spark ignited a plastic tank there. Because of the plastic, the smoke spread rapidly and plumes of smoke spread into the sky. Several fire tenders were immediately dispatched to the spot. However, the fire was soon brought under control. No casualties were reported.