A fire broke out in an air conditioner unit on the fourth floor of one of the towers at Urbana housing complex in Anandapur on Monday morning. Two fire tenders rushed to the spot, but staff members of the complex had doused the flames by the time they arrived. Police said the fire was reported in the outdoor AC unit of flat 0406 in Tower IV around 10.40am. ADVERTISEMENTResidents stepped out of their apartments and watched as a staff member, using a safety harness, reached the seat of the fire. A firefighting-trained support staff member used a safety harness to hang from the building and reach the burning AC unit, while another staff member supervised the operation from a fourth-floor staircase landing.

Source: The Telegraph February 24, 2026 01:54 UTC