Fire at Delhi’s North Block Doused; Six Fire Tenders Respond, No Casualties Reported

A minor fire broke out on the rooftop of Delhi’s North Block on Monday, October 26, prompting the dispatch of six fire tenders; the blaze was extinguished and no casualties were reported, according to The Hindu and The Tribune.

Delhi Fire Services received a distress call at 11:10 a.m., The Hindu reported, and the fire was doused by 11:25 a.m. The Tribune, citing the fire service, said internal dismantling work was underway on the terrace and described the fire as small, with no casualty.

Early accounts differed on the precise equipment or material involved. The Hindu reported that a fibre tank in the building’s chiller plant caught fire. NDTV Profit reported that a fire department statement described a fire in a rooftop AC boiler while welding work was underway, with a short circuit reportedly triggering it. The exact cause has not been independently established in the available reports.

North Block is part of the Central Secretariat complex on Raisina Hill. The reports describe the fire as contained, with no casualties reported.