Gurugram, May 13 -- A fire broke out on the first floor of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) office in Sector 44 around 3pm on Tuesday, prompting evacuation and deployment of fire tenders, officials said. Fire department officials stated the blaze was caused by a short circuit in an air-conditioning vent, filling the floor with thick smoke. The fire was brought under control by the GMDA maintenance team before it could spread; no injuries were reported. The first floor houses GMDA's Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), which monitors city roads via CCTV cameras. GMDA officials said no equipment at the ICCC was damaged, though operations were temporarily suspended due to smoke. Mam Chand, fire officer, sector 29, said the department received information around 2.45 pm and dispatched two fire engines. "The fire was apparently caused due to a short circuit in an air-conditioning vent. By the time we reached there, the fire had been brought under control by the GMDA team. There was no major damage to the machinery and fortunately no one was injured. Thick smoke had engulfed the entire floor but it dissipated gradually," he said. A GMDA spokesperson said the building was evacuated immediately after the alarm. "It took around an hour to bring the situation under control after which the employees returned to their seats. It was a minor incident," the spokesperson added. Officials said the ICCC resumed operations at 9.30pm, after which the police team restarted fine generation.abhishek behl...