New Delhi, May 22 -- Fire tenders responding to a massive blaze at a furniture market in Delhi's Shastri Park area were allegedly pelted with stones by angry locals late on Friday night, with public anger reportedly triggered by the limited initial firefighting response.

However, the fire has now been put out.

Earlier, fire officials said that the presence of highly flammable materials like plywood and wooden furniture caused the fire to spread. Later, a number of fire tenders were dispatched to the scene in order to control the situation.

Deputy Chief Fire Officer D B Mukherjee said the Delhi Fire Service received information about the fire at 11:57 pm, following which teams were immediately sent to the area.

Mukherjee told reporters...