A fire broke out Monday morning on the second floor of the Ministry of Education office at the School of Planning and Architecture campus [1, 2].
The incident occurred within a critical administrative hub in Delhi's ITO area, where government offices manage national educational policy and planning. Any disruption to these facilities can impact the coordination of academic oversight and administrative functions.
Emergency services received the call regarding the blaze at 9:37 a.m. [3]. In response, eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot to contain the flames [4]. Firefighters worked to secure the second floor of the building and prevent the fire from spreading to other sections of the campus [1, 2].
Authorities said that no injuries occurred during the incident [5]. The fire took place at the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) campus, which houses the specific Ministry of Education office affected by the blaze [1, 2].
Officials have not yet released a cause for the fire. The response from the fire service was immediate, with multiple units deployed to the ITO area to manage the situation [4].
“Eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot”
The incident highlights the vulnerability of older administrative infrastructure in Delhi's dense ITO district. While the lack of casualties suggests effective evacuation or a contained start, the location of the fire within a Ministry of Education office may lead to temporary disruptions in government record-keeping or administrative operations.
