In Dwarka, New Delhi a serious fire in a car garage caused 11 Vehicles to be completely gutted and heavy property loss. An incident in a high population area, did not let the Delhi Fire Service waited for long to reach the scene and started tackling the fire.
Be it close proximity of the car garage and cars inside it, the flames erupted early and instantly engulfed everything. Local residents sniffed smoke and flames spewing out of the garage to sound the alarm. Rapid spread of fire lead to a tremendous threat in the adjacent residential buildings and commercial corvees.
When the distress call came, Delhi Fire Service cycled a numer of fire tenders to the spot. Firefighters fought the blaze for hours, with water cannon and other firefighting equipment deployed to contain the situation. The garage was well alight and fire from the nearby residence quickly entered it making this a challenging operation.
It wiped out completely 11 vehicles (cars and motor cycles) that were parked inside the garage. The garage was damaged quite badly somewhat was of being collapsed the structure itself from how high it was heated. The garages owner and vehicle owners are likely to hope hansom amounts of cash to the insurance company. Currently, the cause of the fire remains under investigation. Security officials who are rounding up the evidence to analyse range from electrical short circuits, negligence in taking away flammable materials, and possibility of arson. The forensic teams are pulling evidence from the site to ascertain the exact genesis and ignition of the blaze.
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The issue has raised worry not only on fire safety standards in residential areas but also how flammable material is being stored in close proximity to high population areas of New Delhi. Authorities have also demanded severe implementation of the safety standards and routine inspection on commercial establishments in order to avoid such incidents.
The Delhi Fire Service lauded the quick response of the firefighters and their actions to contain the fire from engulfing surrounding buildings and spreading yet again ferocity of another bonfire. The incident is a strong wake up call for the fire safety in New Delhi, and it has already seen a lot of incidents this month.
Affected residents have been assured a thorough investigation by the authorities and action taken to prevent the areas from further fire outbreaks in the near future. The unfortunate event also pointed out the need for modernization in infrastructure and response times for fire safety, in the ever-growing urban areas of New Delhi.
