A fire that spread through factories operating in a multistorey building near Peeragarhi Chowk in Delhi’s Jawalapuri area was brought under control after a five-hour operation on Tuesday, with no casualties reported. The blaze affected premises from the basement to the second floor and required eight fire engines, a breathing fire tender and two quick-response vehicles.
The Delhi Fire Services received information about the incident at 5:40 am. Firefighters found that the building housed different manufacturing units across its levels, including rubber mats in the basement, helmets on the ground floor, and footwear and shawl-making factories on the first and second floors.
The fire was brought under control at approximately 10:30 am, according to the report. Fire crews then continued cooling operations inside the building to reduce the risk of residual heat causing a flare-up.
The building’s industrial use across several floors made the response more demanding. Materials such as rubber, footwear components and other manufacturing goods can create dense smoke and allow flames to move through stored stock and production areas. The supplied report, however, does not provide details on the exact cause of the fire, the extent of property damage or whether the premises had the required fire-safety clearances.
The incident occurred in Jawalapuri, a built-up area near the busy Peeragarhi junction where commercial, industrial and residential activities exist in close proximity. Fires in such buildings can create risks not only for workers but also for neighbouring occupants and responding personnel, particularly when access routes are narrow or multiple businesses operate within one structure.
No injuries or deaths were reported in the incident. The authorities’ immediate response focused on extinguishing the fire and cooling the affected building. Further details on the cause, safety compliance, damage assessment and any action against the building’s occupants were not available in the supplied report.
