Overview
- Firefighters discovered the ninth-floor office locked and smoke spread across the floor, entered the premises and extinguished the fire after about an hour of firefighting and cooling.
- Officials dispatched five fire tenders and deployed a hydraulic platform after an initial report that someone was trapped, a report that later proved incorrect.
- No injuries or fatalities were reported and no employees were inside the affected office when crews arrived.
- Fire department investigators say the blaze may have been caused by a short circuit, but formal confirmation and checks on the office's ownership and occupancy are still pending.
- The response underscores how Greater Noida fire teams use rapid multi-unit deployment to protect people and limit business disruption in commercial office hubs.