A fire broke out in the kitchen chimney of the Parikrama revolving restaurant in New Delhi's Connaught Place on Tuesday afternoon.

The incident at the popular Barakhamba Road landmark highlights the persistent risks of kitchen fires in high-density commercial hubs. Rapid containment prevented the blaze from spreading to the restaurant's rotating dining area or adjacent structures.

Emergency services received a call reporting the fire at 3:40 p.m. [2]. The blaze originated within the chimney system of the kitchen, a common vulnerability in commercial cooking environments where grease buildup can ignite.

Fire officials dispatched seven fire tenders to the scene [1]. Crews worked to douse the flames quickly, ensuring that the fire remained localized to the kitchen infrastructure. There were no reports of injuries or significant structural damage resulting from the event.

The Parikrama restaurant is one of the few revolving eateries in the city, making it a prominent attraction in the Connaught Place area. Because the fire was extinguished rapidly, the impact on the building's mechanical rotation system was not reported as severe.

Local authorities managed the perimeter on Barakhamba Road to allow the seven fire tenders [1] to access the site without obstructing the heavy Tuesday afternoon traffic. The quick response time from the fire service was critical in preventing a larger scale emergency in the crowded district.

“A fire broke out in the kitchen chimney of the Parikrama revolving restaurant”

This incident underscores the critical importance of kitchen exhaust maintenance in commercial establishments. While the rapid response of seven fire tenders prevented a catastrophe, chimney fires in high-rise or specialized structures like revolving restaurants can pose unique evacuation and containment challenges.