A fire broke out in a cluster of labour slums near Udyog Bhawan in New Delhi early Wednesday after an electric panel caught fire, prompting a major emergency response from the Delhi Fire Service (DFS). Officials said around 20 fire tenders were deployed to the site to contain the blaze, which quickly spread from the electrical installation to nearby temporary structures housing labourers.

According to the DFS, firefighters were alerted to the incident in the early hours of the morning and immediately launched firefighting operations. The blaze was surrounded by 5:10 a.m., and an “under control” message was issued at approximately 5:30 a.m. after crews successfully prevented the flames from spreading further in the densely packed settlement.

Preliminary investigations suggest the fire originated in an electric panel before extending to adjoining temporary labour rooms. The presence of closely built structures increased the risk of rapid fire spread, though firefighters managed to contain the situation before it escalated into a larger disaster. Authorities are continuing to assess the extent of the damage caused by the incident.

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Officials confirmed that no injuries or fatalities had been reported as of Wednesday morning. Rescue and cooling operations continued after the fire was brought under control, while authorities began evaluating losses suffered by residents affected by the blaze. Further details are expected once a comprehensive assessment is completed.

The incident comes just days after another major fire struck a slum cluster behind Maulana Azad Medical College in Delhi’s Balmiki Basti area of Takia Kale Khan. In that case, the Delhi Fire Service received an alert at around 11:22 p.m. on Monday and initially dispatched seven to eight fire tenders before increasing the deployment to 24 vehicles as the fire intensified.

Speaking after the operation, DFS Divisional Officer Mukesh Verma said the fire at Takia Kale Khan had been completely extinguished and no casualties were reported. He noted that the affected area included residential shanties, storage facilities and plywood stockyards, where large quantities of wooden material and temporary structures contributed to the rapid spread of the flames. The back-to-back incidents have once again highlighted fire safety concerns in densely populated informal settlements across the national capital.

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