No casualties reported in the fire incident the Staff Quarter block of MPs’ Flats in Brahmaputra Building

No casualties reported in the fire incident the Staff Quarter block of MPs’ Flats in Brahmaputra Building

A fire incident occurred this afternoon at the Staff Quarter block of MPs’ Flats in Brahmaputra Building at BD Marg, New Delhi. The incident took place in the silt area, where some unserviceable furniture articles, lined up to be disposed-off, were stacked.

At approximately 1:15 PM, the fire reportedly originated due to the ignition of firecrackers by the children in the vicinity. The fire was noticed at 1:18 PM. Before the arrival of fire tenders, CPWD officials promptly cut off the power supply and IGL gas connection to the building and ensured swift evacuation of the premises as a precautionary measure to avoid any casualty.

The fire was completely extinguished by 1:45 PM. Due to coordinated response of CPWD officials and the Delhi Fire Service personnel, the situation was brought under control quickly.

There were no casualties reported in the incident. All fire-fighting systems installed in the building were operational and were effectively used to contain the fire before the arrival of fire tenders.

The automatic sprinklers are not provided in the silt area, as per the provisions of the National Building Code (NBC) 2016, which does not mandate sprinklers in such spaces.