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Separate Factory, Shop and Warehouse Fires Hit Delhi; No Casualties Reported

Rapid fire-service action contained the blazes, highlighting locked warehouses and combustible stock as key fire-safety gaps under investigation.

Overview

  • Three separate fires at a namkeen factory in Dwarka, a wooden furniture shop in Mangolpuri and an electrical warehouse in Shahdara broke out on June 19–20 and were brought under control with no reported casualties.
  • Delhi Fire Services dispatched multiple tenders to each scene and said the Shahdara warehouse blaze was controlled in about an hour after six fire vehicles responded.
  • Firefighters found the Shahdara godown locked and said it stored electrical and electronic items; officials have not yet determined the cause and an investigation is under way.
  • The Dwarka blaze occurred in a roughly 300 square yard tin‑shed while the Mangolpuri fire heavily damaged a wooden furniture shop, and reporters and officials noted combustible stock and narrow lanes that can hinder firefighting.
  • The recent non‑fatal commercial fires follow a deadly June residential blaze in Tughlakabad that killed three people and pointed to a possible electrical short circuit, a contrast that has sharpened calls for inspections and stronger fire‑safety enforcement.