New Delhi: A fire broke out at an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in the Karawal Nagar area of north-east Delhi on Thursday. The blaze occurred in a building located in Ankur Enclave, a residential neighbourhood. Later in the afternoon, another fire broke out in a market in Chandni Chowk.
According to police, the first fire was reported at 8:43 am, prompting an immediate response from local authorities. “A police team quickly arrived at the scene and alerted the Delhi Fire Service. Four fire tenders were deployed, and the fire was successfully brought under control,” said a senior police officer.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the building had been rented out illegally for hazardous activities. The ground floor was occupied by a scrap dealer, while the first floor was allegedly used for the illicit production of green firecrackers,” the officer added.
One individual, identified as Rizwan, sustained injuries in the incident and was admitted to GTB Hospital for treatment, the police said. Senior officials, along with the Crime Team and experts from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), inspected the site to assess the cause and extent of the fire.
Legal proceedings are underway, and a thorough investigation is being conducted to determine accountability and prevent similar incidents in the future.
In a separate incident on the same day, another massive fire broke out at Bhagirath Palace Market in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk.
According to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), at least eight fire tenders were dispatched to the site to control the flames. The fire began around 1.50 pm in a shop located on the second floor of a building in Bhagirath Palace Market. “The fire originated in an electronic decoration shop,” a fire official said. Fortunately, the fire was extinguished, and no injuries or casualties were reported.