GURGAON: A potential disaster was averted after police personnel and firefighters with the help of locals carried out a rescue operation at a guest house in Sector 28’s Chakkarpur where a fire had broken out in the early hours of Friday.The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. The blaze started around 1.30pm at the main entrance of the five-storey structure. The fire quickly filled the stairway and the upper storeys with dense smoke, blocking access to the building from the front.An officer said the building, rented by a private company as a guest house, had 18 one-bedroom units. Multiple occupants, including women, were inside the building at the time of the fire.A team from Chakkarpur police chowki rushed to the spot after receiving information and alerted the fire brigade and other agencies. Senior officers, including DCP (east) Gaurav Rajpurohit and ACP (DLF) Vikas Kaushik also reached the site to supervise the rescue.“During the fire, four people were trapped on the top floor of the guest house. However, the rescue operation was carried out successfully and the fire was doused,” the officer said.“As the front entry was inaccessible due to heavy smoke, the team moved to the rear side and reached upper floors using ropes, grills and ladders,” he added.Working alongside the fire brigade and police, the locals also helped evacuate all occupants safely from the building. Their swift action ensured that no casualties were recorded, the officer said.The fire brigade later brought the blaze under control before it could spread further. Police said the coordinated effort of emergency services and the public prevented a major accident.Authorities said commendation letters will be issued to the personnel involved in the rescue operation.
