Overview

• The fire broke out at 2:31 am on April 27, 2025, at the Enforcement Directorate office in Mumbai's Kaiser-I-Hind building and was confined to the fourth floor.
• Firefighting efforts lasted 12 hours, involving eight fire engines, six jumbo tankers, and other specialized equipment, with the blaze declared extinguished by 2:10 pm.
• Officials suspect a short circuit as the cause of the fire, which damaged furniture, computers, and government files, though digital backups of case files reportedly remain intact.
• The building’s heritage wooden interiors and poor ventilation exacerbated the fire, creating challenges for firefighters who had to break doors and windows to access the site.
• No injuries were reported, and authorities, including the Mumbai Fire Brigade and police, have launched a formal investigation into the incident.