Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Fire at Delhi’s Common Central Secretariat Building Extinguished by Noon

Firefighters used 15 tenders to douse flames tearing through a 12×80 metre third-floor hall

Fire broke out in the CCS Building, Janpath Road.
Image

Overview

  • The blaze broke out at 11:13 a.m. on Saturday on the third floor of the CCS building on Janpath Road
  • Delhi Fire Services dispatched 15 fire tenders within minutes of receiving the emergency call
  • Fire crews had the flames under control and fully extinguished by 12:20 p.m.
  • The fire consumed furniture, fixtures and fittings across the hall but caused no injuries or fatalities
  • The entire incident was contained in just over an hour from the initial alert to full dousing of the blaze