Fire Brigade

Australia deploys military, navy to evacuate thousands trapped along its east coast amid advancing bushfires; toll rises to 15

Tens of thousands of holiday makers raced to evacuate popular seaside towns on Australia’s east coast on Wednesday, fleeing ahead of advancing bushfires, as military ships and helicopters planned missions to rescue thousands more trapped by the blazes

Kirari fire claims nine lives: Delhi govt announces Rs 10 lakh compensation for kin of deceased, Rs 1 lakh for those injured

The Delhi government on Monday announced Rs 10 lakh compensation to the next of kin of those who died in a fire in Kirari area

Fire in Mumbai's Grant Road area: Fire fighter, 5 others suffer from suffocation after blaze reported in Aditya Arcade

The fire brigade got a call about the blaze in 'Aditya Arcade' building around 6 am following which its teams rushed to the spot

Gas leak in Mumbai's suburbs creates panic, complaints about unknown smell; seepage from Chembur's chemical plant contained, says BMC

Gas leakage has been reported from several parts of Mumbai on Thursday, with citizens taking to social media to complain about a lingering smell in their localities

One dead, one injured in fire at residential building in Mumbai's Colaba; fourteen rescued from level-2 blaze

Rescue operations are underway in Mumbai's Colaba, where a level 2 fire broke out on Sunday at Churchill Chamber building near Taj Palace hotel.

10 dead, 40 feared trapped after building collapses in Mumbai's Dongri; narrow lanes hinder rescue operations

Ten persons were killed after Kesarbai, a four-storey residential building collapsed in south Mumbai's congested Dongri area on Tuesday.

Heavy rains lash Valsad, Navsari in Gujarat; NDRF, fire brigade kept on standby as rivers swell up

Heavy rain continued in many places in Valsad district in south Gujarat on Monday, with the IMD stating that these parts would continue to get heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next two days

Building collapse in Cambodia leaves 18 dead, 24 injured; rescuers struggle to reach workers trapped in debris of Chinese project

Eighteen people were killed when an under-construction building in Cambodia collapsed early on Saturday

Surat fire: Tyres used as chairs, flexes aggravated blaze, distant location of fire tenders hampered operations, says official

Presence of inflammable materials, including flex and tyres, and fire tenders stationed away from the spot contributed to the blaze in Surat and hampered the fire fighting operation

Mumbai's firemen prepared for all challenges, but more public awareness needed on fire safety, says CFO Prabhat Rahangdale

The data released by the Directorate of Maharashtra Fire Services reveals that the number of inspections done has gone up over the years. A new compliance circular was brought in place in August 2018 by the fire department post the Kamala Mills Fire tragedy on 29 December 2017.