A major fire broke out at a shop in Delhi's Bhajanpura market on Saturday afternoon, the Delhi Fire Service said.
As many as 19 fire engines reached the spot to control the situation. Initially, eight fire tenders reached the market located in Northeast Delhi.
As fire continued to grow, within minutes the entire market area filled with thick black smoke.
In a bid to control it, locals not only informed the fire officials, but also started pouring water on their part.
"We received a call about the fire at 3.29 pm. Eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot," a senior officer from Delhi Fire Service said.
The area has been evacuated as fire spread to the nearby shops leaving them charred.
Charred shops at the Bhajanpura market
No casualties have been reported and officials are investigating the reason for the fire.
(With inputs from ANI and PTI)
For more Delhi news, click here
Fire Breaks Out In Two Restaurants In Delhi's INA Market, Details Inside 11 Killed After Fire Breaks Out In Delhi Factory, 2 Still Feared Trapped Fire Breaks Out At Shop In Delhi's Chawri Bazar, No Casualty Reported Nurse Raped, Killed On Way Home, Body Found 9 Days Later In UP "Don't Expect Anything From Me": Kolkata Hospital's New Principal Loses Cool This US City Has Been Declared America's Least Desirable, Survey Finds Ukraine, Russia Both Claim Advances In Kursk Region Gaza Ceasefire Talks Underway In Qatar As Deaths Top 40,000 Trump To Hold Press Conference, His Campaign Adds Senior Advisers Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.