New Delhi, March 12 A fire broke out in a cluster of slums and waste material warehouses near the fish market in Matiala village here, a Delhi Fire Service officer said on Thursday.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or injuries in the incident, he said.
A call regarding the blaze in the slum cluster was received around 11.54 pm on Wednesday, following which fire tenders were rushed to the spot to contain the flames, the officer said.
As many as 23 fire tenders were deployed to douse the fire, which had spread across an area of about four acres, he said.
After hours of firefighting efforts, the fire was brought under control at 3.45 am, the officer said, adding that cooling operations were still underway to prevent any flare-ups.
The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, he said.
