firefighting

New Delhi, March 18 While the intense fire in a residential building claimed the lives of nine family members on Wednesday, Sachin (29), one of the surviving family members, sustained burns all over his body.He is currently admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), unaware of the deaths of...

Thane, March 18 A major fire broke out on the seventh floor of a residential building in the Manpada area of Thane city on Wednesday evening, according to a civic official, who added that no one was reported injured in the incident.The fire started in the Snowdrop Building, located within the...

In New Delhi and Indore, 17 people, including many children, were killed and several shops in Ahmedabad and Chandigarh were gutted due to devastating fires on Wednesday. The incidents triggered panic and large-scale firefighting operations.Authorities rushed to contain the fires and rescue...

New Delhi, March 18 Nine members of a family, including a 70-year-old woman and three of her granddaughters, one just three years old, were killed after a massive fire tore through a multi-story residential building in southwest Delhi's Palam area on Wednesday morning, officials said.Three...

New Delhi, March 18 A fire broke out in a residential building in the southwest Delhi area of Palam on Wednesday morning, prompting a massive firefighting and rescue operation, an official said.Thirty fire tenders were rushed to the scene to extinguish the flames and rescue people who may be...

Ahmedabad, March 15 – A small fire broke out in a temporary structure near the non-operational area opposite Terminal 1 of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) in Ahmedabad on Sunday, officials said.Officials added that the fire was quickly brought under control and airport...

New Delhi, March 15 A major fire broke out at Nature Bazaar in south Delhi's Andheria Mor area on Sunday morning, destroying around 50 shops and triggering a massive firefighting operation, an official of the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said.According to the DFS, a call regarding the blaze was...

New Delhi, March 15 A major fire broke out at Nature Bazaar in south Delhi's Andheria Mor area on Sunday morning, causing extensive damage to around 50 shops and triggering a massive firefighting operation, an official of the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said.According to the DFS, a call...

New Delhi, March 15 A major fire broke out at Nature Bazaar in south Delhi's Andheria Mor area on Sunday morning, completely destroying around 50 shops and prompting a massive firefighting operation, an official of the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said.According to the DFS, a call regarding the...

March 14, New Delhi – Indian Naval Ship (INS) Trikand concluded its port call at Port Louis, Mauritius on March 13, 2026. The ship participated in the 58th Mauritius National Day Parade on March 12, 2026, with a marching contingent, a naval band, and a helicopter for the fly-past at Champ de...

New Delhi, March 13 A car caught fire on the Outer Ring Road near the Kalkaji temple in south Delhi on Friday, with the driver escaping unharmed, according to a Delhi Fire Services official.The incident occurred around 5 pm when the car was travelling from Kalkaji towards IIT Delhi, he said...

Itanagar, March 12 Helicopters of the Indian Air Force conducted a four-day operation to help contain a forest fire in the East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh, carrying out 54 sorties and dropping around 1.62 lakh litres of water over affected forest areas and nearby settlements, officials...

Bhuj, March 12 – A fire broke out at a plastic scrap yard near the Chopadva village in the Bhachau taluka of Gujarat's Kutch district on Thursday, triggering a large-scale firefighting operation and causing panic in the surrounding area, officials said.Thick plumes of smoke were seen rising...

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...

Surat, March 11 A fire broke out at a chemical manufacturing company in Surat on Wednesday afternoon and quickly spread to two nearby industrial units, fire officials said.No casualties were reported in the blaze, which started around 1 pm at the company located in an industrial area of the...

Surat, March 11 – A massive fire broke out at a chemical warehouse in the Sachin industrial area of Surat on Wednesday, triggering a series of explosions and initiating a large emergency response, officials said.The blaze erupted at a warehouse belonging to Aether Industries, located in the...

Thane, March 9 A massive fire destroyed a chemical manufacturing unit and partially damaged two adjacent factories in the Ambernath area of Maharashtra's Thane district on Monday, officials said, adding that two tankers were also completely destroyed.No casualties were reported, according to...

Gurugram, March 9 A massive fire broke out in an open scrap yard in Kankrola village here on Monday morning, a fire officer said.Responding to a call regarding the incident, a fire services team from IMT Manesar has arrived at the spot and is engaged in firefighting operations, he said...

Itanagar, March 8 A major fire has broken out in a forest adjacent to the Sigar military station in the East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh, officials said on Sunday.While no casualties have been reported so far, the blaze is spreading rapidly and poses a threat to nearby vital defense...

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...