Keshav Puram fire: Three rescued from terrace after electric meter blaze in Delhi
Synopsis
A fire in 24 electric meters on the ground floor of a Keshav Puram residential building left three occupants stranded on the terrace in the dead of night. The Delhi Fire Services mobilised five units and a Bronto Skylift, pulling all three to safety in under 30 minutes — a textbook rapid-response that prevented what could have been a far deadlier outcome in a five-storey building.
Key Takeaways
A fire broke out in the electric meter panel of a residential building at B-4/180, Lawrence Road, Keshav Puram , northwest Delhi , at 2:03 am on 29 June .
Three residents — Gaurav (28) , Kaira (25) , and Indu Batra (55) — were rescued from the building's terrace .
The fire was confined to 24 electric meters on the ground floor of the five-storey building.
The Delhi Fire Services deployed two water tenders , two water bowsers , a QRV , and a Bronto Skylift ; the blaze was controlled by 2:30 am .
No casualties were reported in the incident.
Three residents were safely rescued after a fire erupted in the electric meter panel of a residential building in Keshav Puram, northwest Delhi, in the early hours of Monday, 29 June. The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) received the first distress call at 2:03 am and brought the blaze under control within 27 minutes, with no casualties reported.
How the Fire Unfolded
The incident was reported at B-4/180, Lawrence Road, near Lal Shahi Mandir, under the jurisdiction of Keshav Puram. According to the DFS, the fire control room received multiple calls about a blaze in electrical wiring before units were immediately dispatched.
The initial response comprised two water tenders, two water bowsers, and one Quick Response Vehicle (QRV), all deployed under the supervision of Station Officer Rajender. By 2:10 am, as distress calls continued, an additional Bronto Skylift and Assistant Divisional Officer (ADO) R.K. Yadav were also rushed to the scene.
Residents Stranded on Terrace
The fire was confined to 24 electric meters installed on the ground floor of the building, which has a ground floor and four upper floors. Three occupants — Gaurav (28), Kaira (25), and Indu Batra (55) — were found stranded on the building's terrace and were safely evacuated by the DFS team.
Station Officer Rajender issued a 'Stop' message at 2:30 am, confirming the fire had been brought under control. The DFS confirmed there were no casualties in the incident.
Context: A Pattern of Electrical Fires in Delhi
This incident is the latest in a series of electrical fire emergencies in the capital. Earlier the same week, a major fire broke out at a labour settlement near Udyog Bhawan in central Delhi, where workers associated with the Central Vista redevelopment project were residing. That blaze spread rapidly through the settlement, triggering a large-scale firefighting operation.
Officials noted that explosions in commercial and small LPG cylinders on the Udyog Bhawan site further intensified the blaze and accelerated its spread. That fire was also initially reported as an electric panel fire near the Labour Jhuggi area, and the DFS escalated it to a Make-4 category fire, deploying multiple units including water tenders and fire bikes.
What This Signals
Electrical panel fires in densely occupied residential buildings remain a persistent urban safety concern in Delhi, particularly in older localities where wiring infrastructure has not kept pace with power demand. The Keshav Puram incident underscores the importance of rapid multi-unit deployment protocols, which in this case ensured all three trapped residents were brought to safety without injury. Authorities have not yet commented on the building's electrical compliance status.
Point of View
But the real question is why 24 meters were clustered on one panel in a five-storey occupied building in the first place. Until municipal agencies move from reactive firefighting to proactive electrical audits in high-density localities, these midnight rescues will keep repeating.
NationPress
29 Jun 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What caused the fire in Keshav Puram, Delhi?
The fire broke out in an electric meter panel on the ground floor of a residential building at B-4/180, Lawrence Road, Keshav Puram, northwest Delhi. According to the Delhi Fire Services, the blaze originated in electrical wiring and spread to 24 electric meters installed on the ground floor.
Were there any casualties in the Keshav Puram building fire?
No. The Delhi Fire Services confirmed there were no casualties. Three residents — Gaurav (28), Kaira (25), and Indu Batra (55) — who were stranded on the terrace were safely rescued by firefighting teams.
How did the Delhi Fire Services respond to the incident?
The DFS dispatched two water tenders, two water bowsers, and one Quick Response Vehicle within minutes of receiving the first call at 2:03 am. A Bronto Skylift and ADO R.K. Yadav were additionally deployed by 2:10 am. Station Officer Rajender issued the 'Stop' message at 2:30 am.
Is this incident connected to the Udyog Bhawan fire the same week?
The two fires are separate incidents but share a common trigger — electrical panel failures. The Udyog Bhawan fire, which broke out earlier in the week near a labour settlement housing Central Vista workers, was also initially reported as an electric panel fire and was escalated to a Make-4 category emergency due to LPG cylinder explosions on site.
Which area of Delhi did this fire occur in?
The fire occurred in Keshav Puram, a locality in northwest Delhi, at a building on Lawrence Road near Lal Shahi Mandir, under the jurisdiction of the Keshav Puram police and fire station areas.
