Overview
- Six fire engines were deployed as firefighters continued operations to bring the blaze under control.
- Workers on upper floors were evacuated, with no casualties reported by officials.
- Crews used ladders, broke windows, and later ran a smoke-extraction machine to clear the building for entry.
- Fire officials cited a suspected short circuit, reportedly in an air-conditioning unit, with a formal probe to follow after dousing.
- Traffic on R N Mukherjee Road was restricted during peak hours, and one report said flames reached an adjacent godown storing flammable materials.