Minor fire breaks out at Delhi’s North Block, six fire tenders rushed to spot

Fire Engine seen at North Block after a short circuit triggered a fire in an AC boiler installed on the rooftop of the North Block, a historic, red-sandstone administrative building on the Raisina Hill in New Delhi on October 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma A minor fire broke out at Delhi’s North Block, which houses key Union government offices, on Monday (October 26, 2026) morning after a fibre tank in the building’s chiller plant, used for cooling, caught fire.Thick black smoke arising from the Union Secretariat building briefly triggered panic in the area. Delhi Fire Services received a distress call at 11.10 a.m., following which six fire tenders rushed to the spot. The fire was doused by 11.25 a.m.A police officer said some repair work was underway at the building, which might have led to a minor fire.No injuries or casualties were reported.(With inputs from PTI) Published - October 26, 2026 12:39 pm IST