A sudden fire broke out in a residential building in Ghaziabad`s Friends Avenue, Shakti Khand 2, Indirapuram, sending panic waves through the community on Tuesday.

The blaze, which started in a temporary structure on the balcony of a flat, was quickly brought under control by fire tenders. Firefighters from Vaishali Fire Station arrived promptly and extinguished the fire within 45 minutes.