Mayapuri Inferno: 35 Fire Tenders Battle Massive Factory Blaze for 15 Hours
A massive fire engulfed three factories in Delhi's Mayapuri Industrial Area, requiring 35 fire tenders and 15 hours to bring the blaze under control.
A massive fire tore through the Mayapuri Industrial Area in Delhi, leaving a trail of destruction across multiple units. It took a grueling 15-hour operation and the deployment of over 35 fire tenders to finally bring the raging inferno under control on Saturday morning.
Battle Against the Flames
The emergency began last night when the Delhi Fire Service received a distress call regarding a fire at B-41 in the Mayapuri Industrial Area. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered that the blaze was not limited to a single unit; it had already spread to two adjacent factories, involving a total of three industrial structures.
Due to the scale of the fire, the incident was upgraded to a 'medium' category. The complexity of the operation was heightened by the architecture of the buildings, which consisted of ground floors, upper floors, terraces, and in one instance, a basement. All these areas were packed with various materials that fueled the fire.
The Operation Breakdown
Delhi Fire Station Officer Naveen Thakran detailed the intensity of the fight against the fire:
- Deployment: By the time the alert was upgraded to a medium category, 20 fire tenders were already on-site. Eventually, the number grew to over 35.
- Timeline: Firefighting efforts continued throughout the night and into the next day. The blaze was officially declared 'under control' at 8:00 AM.
- Current Status: Even after the main fire was extinguished, smoke continued to billow from the site. Operations entered a third shift to conduct critical cooling procedures to prevent any reignition.
Other Fire Incidents Reported
While Mayapuri battled the industrial blaze, another fire broke out in Noida’s Sector 126, where approximately six shops were engulfed in flames. Pradeep Kumar, the Chief Fire Officer (CFO) of Noida, revealed a dangerous complication: a large number of LPG cylinders were found inside the premises. Firefighters have been conducting search and rescue operations to ensure no one remains trapped inside the burning shops.
Tragedy in Krishna Nagar
In a separate and grim incident, Delhi Police are investigating the death of an 18-year-old Class 12 female student in Krishna Nagar. The teenager was found in a burnt condition behind a school's guard room on Saturday.
Following a PCR call from the school, officers from the Krishna Nagar police station rushed to the scene. Police recovered several materials from the spot and from the student's school bag. The Crime Team has been summoned to analyze the evidence and determine the exact circumstances that led to the tragedy.