Overview
- The blaze started in the cinema projector room and was reported to the Vaishali fire station at about 7:21 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
- Multiple fire tenders — reports range from five to about ten — plus the mall’s internal suppression and exhaust systems fought the fire and brought it under control in roughly 40 to 60 minutes.
- There were no injuries, the mall was evacuated as a precaution, and sections of the auditorium sustained damage from fire and smoke.
- Chief fire officers Rahul Kumar and Rahul Pal said a suspected short circuit is the likely trigger and the Ghaziabad Fire Department has launched a formal investigation into the exact cause and damage.
- Pacific Mall sits near the Anand Vihar–Kaushambi border, and officials say the mall’s firefighting systems were key to preventing the fire from spreading to nearby shops while authorities await a detailed statement from mall management.