Fire Department
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Fire department orders evacuation of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's office in Kolkata over safety norms
Kolkata | Sep 04, 2026, 05:15 PM ISThe fire department alleged that the fire extinguishing system of the fire department is not good and also alleged that the fire safety certificate has not been renewed. Therefore, it has been ordered to be evacuated immediately.
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4 women among 9 dead in residential building fire in Delhi's Vivek Vihar; AC blast suspected
Delhi | May 03, 2026, 11:31 AM ISTShahdara District DCP Rajendra Prasad Meena said the bodies were recovered from the second floor where the impact of the fire was severe.
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West Bengal: Massive fire breaks out at timber godown in Kolkata, 12 engines deployed | VIDEO
Kolkata | Oct 23, 2024, 11:41 PM ISTFollowing the incident, 12 fire engines were pressed into action to douse the flame. Meanwhile, the cause of the incident is yet to be ascertained.
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Man climbs on high-volt electric tower in Delhi's Geeta Colony, rescue efforts on | Watch
Delhi | Oct 23, 2024, 01:28 PM ISTThe police and fire department officials were making efforts to bring the man down safely. The reason for this extreme step was still unknown.
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One dead in ammonia gas leak at Jalandhar ice factory, probe underway
India | Sep 21, 2024, 07:39 PM ISTA tragic ammonia gas leak at an ice factory in Jalandhar, Punjab, resulted in one death and several individuals experiencing suffocation symptoms. Emergency services responded quickly, rescuing six people.
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Noida: Major fire breaks out at two companies in Sector 67, firefighting operation underway
Uttar Pradesh | Jun 15, 2024, 02:28 PM ISTSeveral videos of the fire incident have surfaced showing firefighters trying to douse the flames in Noida Sector 67. Various incidents of fire have surfaced in the recent weeks amid a severe heatwave in Delhi-NCR and the entire north region.
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Bangladesh: 46 killed, many injured after fire breaks out at building in Dhaka | VIDEO
World | Mar 01, 2024, 02:28 PM ISTA devastating fire tore through a six-story shopping mall in Dhaka, Bangladesh, claiming the lives of at least 46 people and leaving many others injured. The blaze, which started late Thursday night, originated in a restaurant on the mall's first floor and quickly spread, trapping occupants inside.
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Kolkata Police's promise of job and biryani persuades man to climb down from bridge | WATCH
Kolkata | Jan 23, 2024, 04:05 PM ISTKolkata Police successfully prevented a potential suicide attempt as a distressed man climbed a bridge, causing traffic disruption for nearly half an hour. The 40-year-old resident, facing emotional distress post-separation and financial setbacks, heightened tensions during a busy Monday afternoon.
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Fire breaks out in forest area near Delhi's Modi Mill flyover, traffic affected
Delhi | Jan 06, 2024, 09:38 PM ISTSeven fire tenders have been rushed to the spot to control the blaze.
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Maharashtra: Six workers charred to death in massive fire at hand glove factory
Maharashtra | Dec 31, 2023, 09:24 AM ISTThe incident took place in the post-midnight hours when the workers were asleep. Six of them were charred to death, the bodies of who were recovered by the fire department officials.
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Fire call received from reservation counter area at New Delhi Railway Station
Delhi | May 18, 2023, 11:18 PM ISTThere was a Porta cabin under the tree at the entry gate of the reservation counter building at the New Delhi Railway Station. Due to a short circuit in Porta cabin, a tree and a nearby office of Divisional Railway Magistrate (DRM) caught fire, the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said.
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Delhi: At least 14 people rescued after fire engulfs three-storey building in Sangam Vihar area
India | Dec 29, 2022, 08:20 PM ISTDelhi Fire: According to police, the building was engulfed in smoke and families residing on the first and second floors got trapped inside. They further said that no casualty was reported in the incident.
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Delhi: Narela blaze under complete control, confirms Fire Department
India | May 15, 2022, 11:38 AM ISTAccording to the official, fire was controlled late last night, but due to water not reaching the "small pockets" in the factory, the fire caught up again.
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Noida: Officials took 2 hours to reach spot after fire breaks out in society basement, says resident
India | Apr 30, 2022, 09:09 AM ISTMany residents complaint that the fire brigade reached the spot late.
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Fire kills 1, injures another in Delhi's Uttam Nagar
India | Feb 20, 2022, 05:38 PM ISTThe fire was put out at 10.55 a.m. According to a preliminary probe, the fire was said to have been caused by a short circuit.
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Watch: Woman falls into 50-feet deep well in Kerala's Wayanad, rescued
News | Aug 11, 2021, 01:02 PM ISTA woman fell into a well about 50-feet deep near Sultan Bathery in the Wayanad district of Kerala on August 10.
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Smoke enters wards at Bengaluru hospital after short circuit
News | Feb 09, 2020, 08:53 PM ISTFire Department informed that smoke entered wards at Sagar Hospital in Bengaluru, following a short circuit in the UPS room at the hospital on February 09.