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Mumbai, March 14 Separate fire incidents were reported at a timber warehouse and a residential building in the suburbs of Govandi and Borivali in Mumbai on Saturday morning, officials said.No one was injured in these incidents.A civic official said a fire broke out in a timber warehouse on...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 12 Two houseboats were completely destroyed after an LPG cylinder exploded and caused a fire here on Thursday, officials said.The houseboats – Anahitha and Catherine – were docked at Palathuruthy, and one of them had tourists onboard when the explosion occurred around...

New Delhi, March 12 – A massive fire broke out near the Matiala fish market in Delhi, engulfing hundreds of slums and causing panic among residents. The blaze destroyed nearly 300 to 400 slums, leaving several families homeless and prompting urgent calls for assistance from the government...

New Delhi, March 12 At least 80 shanties were completely destroyed after a major fire broke out in a slum cluster near the fish market in the Matiala area of southwest Delhi, police said.No casualties have been reported in the incident, they said.According to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), a...

New Delhi, March 12 A fire broke out in a cluster of slums and waste material warehouses near the fish market in Matiala village here, a Delhi Fire Service officer said on Thursday.There were no immediate reports of casualties or injuries in the incident, he said.A call regarding the blaze...

Bhubaneswar, March 10 Odisha's Minister of Forests, Environment, and Climate Change, Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia, informed the assembly on Tuesday that 4,609 hectares of forest land were affected by fire incidents last year.In a written reply to a question from Congress MLA Sagar, the minister...

March 10, New Delhi — The Indian Air Force demonstrated rapid response and operational precision in Arunachal Pradesh by deploying a Mil Mi-17V-5 to combat a major forest fire in the Mebo and Sigar areas of Pasighat.Over several sorties, the IAF released 66,000 litres of water to contain the...

Ghaziabad, March 6. Panic spread in the area after a major fire broke out on Thursday night in a paint factory and a scrap warehouse in the Mainapur Industrial Area, located on Meerut Road in Ghaziabad. The fire was so intense that thick black smoke could be seen from a distance.As soon as the...

Surat, February 28 A fire broke out at a textile market complex in Surat district, Gujarat, on Saturday, causing damage and destroying goods and materials in six shops on the premises, officials said.There were no casualties in the fire that erupted around 10 am at the Millennium-1 Textile...

A massive fire engulfed a cotton factory in the HMT Industrial Area, prompting a large-scale emergency response.February 26, Srinagar: A massive fire broke out today in the HMT Industrial Area in Srinagar, engulfing a cotton factory and prompting a large-scale emergency response.A fire call...

New Delhi, February 25 A fire broke out at a warehouse in the Puth Khurd area of Delhi on Wednesday, according to a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official.The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) received a call about the fire at 1 pm, after which 10 fire engines were deployed."Firefighters are currently...

New Delhi, February 25 A fire broke out at a furniture market in west Delhi's Kirti Nagar area early Wednesday morning, an official of the Delhi Fire Services said.A call regarding the blaze was received at 4:50 am, following which nine fire tenders were rushed to the spot, they said...

Bhubaneswar, February 24 The massive fire at a market complex in the Lingipur area here was brought under control after 19 hours of operation, officials said on Tuesday.There were no reports of any injuries or fatalities due to the fire, which broke out around 10 pm on Monday night and spread...

Kolkata, February 23 A fire broke out on the fourth floor of a luxurious high-rise apartment in south Kolkata on Monday, fire officials said.The fire department received a call at 10:51 am about the blaze in the apartment in the Anandapur area, following which one fire tender was rushed to the...

New Delhi, February 21 A fire broke out at a building in northwest Delhi's Gujranwala Town on Saturday evening, an official of the Delhi Fire Services said.A call regarding the blaze was received at 5:35 pm, and no casualties have been reported so far.Five fire tenders have been rushed to...

Itanagar, February 17 Operations to contain the massive forest fire that broke out in Arunachal Pradesh's Anjaw district were underway for the fifth consecutive day on Tuesday, officials said.Troops of the Indian Army, the Indian Air Force, and the civil administration are working in close...

Kolkata, February 15 A fire broke out in a multi-story building in the Haridevpur area of South Kolkata on Sunday, an official said.The fire, which started in the apartment complex at 10:40 am, was brought under control by five fire tenders by noon, he added, noting that there were no reports...

New Delhi, February 14 A fire broke out on the terrace of a banquet hall in west Delhi's Janakpuri on Saturday evening, according to a Delhi Fire Services officer.The banquet hall was located opposite a petrol pump in Janakpuri.Four fire tenders were rushed to the scene, and the blaze was...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 14 The international airport here has enhanced its aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) capabilities with the addition of three state-of-the-art Panther crash fire tenders (CFTs), TIAL said on Saturday.The Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Ltd (TIAL)...

February 12, Kohima: The Kohima administration conducted an aerial survey on Wednesday to assess the ongoing forest fire in Dzükou Valley and Mt. Japfü.The team was led by Deputy Commissioner Kohima, B. Henok Buchem, along with officials from the District Disaster Management Authority, SDRF...