Minor Fire Reported Near Rashtrapati Bhavan, No Casualties

October 21, 2025

New Delhi: A minor fire broke out near Gate No. 31 of Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday afternoon, prompting a swift response from the Delhi Fire Services (DFS). Officials confirmed that no injuries or casualties were reported.

Fire Contained Within 20 Minutes

According to DFS officials, the fire originated from domestic articles on the ground floor of a two-storey building located inside the Rashtrapati Bhavan Complex, near Flat No. 19, Narmada Apartments.

A call reporting the incident was received at 1:51 p.m., following which five fire tenders were rushed to the spot.

“A minor fire was reported from the Rashtrapati Bhavan Complex. Fire was reported from Flat No. 19 of Narmada Apartments and Gate No. 31 of Rashtrapati Bhavan. Fire was brought under control at 2:15 p.m.,” the DFS statement said.

Officials confirmed that the blaze was fully contained within 20 minutes.

Separate Fire Incident in West Delhi

In a separate incident, seven people were rescued after a fire broke out in a four-storey residential building in Mohan Garden, west Delhi, on Diwali night.

According to police, a PCR call regarding the fire was received at 9:49 p.m. on Monday.

“A total of seven people of three families were rescued from the building, out of which four were rescued with the help of ropes by the local police with assistance from residents before the arrival of the Fire Brigade,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) Ankit Singh.

The remaining three were evacuated by fire brigade personnel, he added.

All Residents Safe

Those rescued were identified as Harvinder Singh (34), his wife Priya (27), Virender Singh (32), his wife Premvadha, Rakhi Kumari (40), and her children Vaishnavi Sinha (15) and Krishna Sinha (10).

Authorities confirmed that all escaped unhurt and that the cause of the blaze was linked to firecrackers used during Diwali celebrations.