Delhi: Fire Breaks Out at Garment Shop in Old Seelampur, No Casualties Reported

August 30, 2026

New Delhi: A fire broke out at a garment shop operating from a three-storey building in Delhi’s Old Seelampur area on Sunday morning, prompting the deployment of four fire tenders. Firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control, officials said.

According to the Delhi Fire Department, the fire was reported around 8:21-8:22 a.m. from a building being used as a warehouse for kurti garments in the Shahdara district.

Firefighters Battle Blaze Amid Narrow Roads

Fire Department Officer Anup Singh said the firefighting operation was challenging because of the narrow approach roads and the intensity of the blaze.

“We received the call at around 8:21 or 8:22 a.m. regarding a fire inside a building that served as a warehouse for kurti garments. Upon reaching the scene, the situation was extremely dangerous. We faced significant difficulty bringing the fire engine here,” Singh said.

Firefighters managed to bring the fire engine close to the building before laying hose lines to begin the operation. Five hose lines were deployed to contain the flames.

“There was heavy smoke, but the fire is now under control,” the officer said.

No casualties were reported immediately in connection with the Old Seelampur fire. Fire officials are assessing the premises and the extent of damage caused by the blaze.

Major Fire Reported at Timber Market

Meanwhile, in another fire incident in Delhi, a massive blaze broke out late at night at a timber market near Rajdhani Park Metro Station.

Around 20-22 fire tenders were deployed after the flames spread from the first to the third floors of the affected premises. Firefighters eventually brought the situation under control.

No casualties were reported in that incident.

Earlier this month, two e-rickshaw drivers were killed after a fire broke out at a rented premises in Delhi’s Raghubir Nagar, police said.

The victims were reportedly charging portable e-rickshaw batteries at the premises when the fire broke out. According to Delhi Police, a PCR call regarding the incident at R-17, First Floor, Raghubir Nagar, was received at Khyala Police Station at around 5:24 a.m.

Police personnel reached the spot following the alert and found two injured persons, identified as 17-year-old Md. Sufed and 38-year-old Md. Sahmad, both residents of Bhagalpur in Bihar.

The two, who were reportedly working as e-rickshaw drivers, had sustained critical injuries in the fire. Police had initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident, including the charging of portable e-rickshaw batteries at the rented premises.