New Delhi: A sudden fire at a factory in the Najafgarh area of the national capital on Sunday sparked widespread panic in the vicinity. Located on the road near the cremation ground in Nangli Sakrawati, the factory was quickly consumed by towering flames and thick smoke. Upon receiving reports of the incident, the Delhi Fire Service immediately launched a rescue and relief operation.
According to the Fire Department, the blaze was reported between 4:21 PM and 4:22 PM on November 8, 2026. Initially, two water tenders, two water bowsers, and one Quick Response Vehicle (QRV) were dispatched to the scene, where STO Rajendra and SO Gopal took charge of the operations.
Declared a ‘Medium’ Category Fire; 22 Firefighting Units Deployed
Given the severity of the situation, STO Gopal Lal declared it a ‘Major-4’ incident at 4:40 PM. Subsequently, additional resources—including three water tenders, four water bowsers, and a mobile pump—were deployed. The operation was overseen by ADO Yashwant Meena.
Recognising the intensity of the blaze, ADO Yashwant Meena upgraded the classification to a ‘Medium’ category fire between 5:25 PM and 5:26 PM. The Fire Department then mobilized its full strength, deploying a total of 22 firefighting units. This included eight water tenders, eight water bowsers, two mobile pumps, one hydraulic tender, an incident response team, a breathing apparatus unit, and a fire command-and-control unit.
The entire operation was conducted under the direction of DCFO D.B. Mukherjee. Meanwhile, DO Sandeep Duggal, DO Rajendra Atwal, ADO R.K. Sinha, ADO Yashwant, ADO R.K. Yadav, and ADO Aman Kumar played a significant role in the firefighting operation.
The deployment of 22 fire department units during this incident in Najafgarh underscored the scale of the operation undertaken to bring the fire under control. Official confirmation regarding the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage is currently awaited.
