Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Fire Engulfs CESC Office in West Bengal's Panihati
A large fire started at a CESC electricity office in Panihati on Sunday.
The building is in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district.
The fire spread toward nearby shanties.
Firefighters sent nine fire tenders to fight the flames.
They also asked for more fire tenders.
Water and foam were used to put out the fire.
A residential area behind the building was being watched carefully.
Traffic on the nearby Barrackpore Trunk Road was disrupted.
Officials had not confirmed what caused the fire, but they suspected a transformer may have exploded.
A major fire broke out at a CESC Limited distribution office in Panihati on Sunday.
The blaze spread to several nearby shanties, while firefighters worked to contain it.
Nine fire tenders were initially engaged, with more requested because of the fire’s intensity.
Firefighters used water and foam while monitoring a residential area behind the building.
No casualties had been reported, but the fire disrupted traffic on Barrackpore Trunk Road.
- Who
- CESC Limited, the West Bengal state fire services department, police, firefighters, and local residents were involved.
- What
- A major fire broke out at a CESC distribution office and spread toward nearby shanties.
- When
- Sunday; the report was filed while firefighting was underway.
- Where
- Panihati, in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, near Barrackpore Trunk Road.
- Why
- The cause was not confirmed; fire officials initially suspected that a transformer inside the CESC building may have exploded.
- Location
- CESC distribution office, Panihati, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal
- Date
- Sunday
- Fire tenders
- Nine were initially engaged, with more requested
- Casualties
- None reported at the time of filing
- Nearby risks
- Adjacent shanties and a residential area behind the building
- Firefighting methods
- Water and foam
- Traffic impact
- Traffic was disrupted on Barrackpore Trunk Road