On Tuesday, the traffic police personnel were quite busy at the ITO intersection in Central Delhi. But it was not fining erring drivers or directing traffic that kept them on their toes, rather they were busy imparting fire safety in vehicles lessons... read more

Having several advantages over conventional parking system, the puzzle parking is being constructed over an area of 310 square metres at a total cost of Rs 7.55 crore. read more

The cancellation of fire safety certificates of a large number of hotels and guest houses by the Delhi government in the aftermath of the Arpit hotel fire is a welcome step. read more

Twenty-two years after the Uphaar fire tragedy, the Hotel Arpit Palace staff had no training on how to use fire-fighting equipment. read more

The action, initiated by state home minister Satyendar Jain, will further strengthen the Delhi Fire Rules, 2009, amended to make the violations more explicit and the regulations more stringent, according to the minister, who added that the drive would... read more

Three of Delhi’s major markets — Connaught Place, Khan Market and Hauz Khas — have been on the radar for fire safety risks and structural stability concerns for a decade now. read more

One of the top priorities of the Mumbai fire brigade is to enhance the skills of its personnel, besides the usual upgrading of firefighting equipment, according to a senior officer. read more

The fire brigade team demonstrated several methods of protecting and saving people besides extinguishing the fire. read more

Healthcare institutions in the city are far behind when it comes to implementing fire safety norms set by the fire department read more

Acting on a public interest litigation filed by former Mumbai police commissioner Julio Rebeiro, a division bench of chief justice Naresh Patil and justice MS Karnik also directed the civic body to consider making an online portal that provided detailed... read more

The Development Control and Promotions Regulation 2034 (DCPR) that came into force from November 13 will allow all under-construction and ongoing projects across Mumbai to be built higher than what was approved under the earlier Development Control Regulations,... read more

Fixed box grilles placed to barricade windows of apartments have repeatedly proved to be obstacles for the fire brigade during a rescue read more

These buildings include residential as well as commercial and were above 24 metres, which is usually more than four-storey. read more

After 15 hours, firemen were still struggling to put out the flames that started on the ground floor and were by evening leaping through the ceiling. read more

“2017 witnessed 4,790 fires across Mumbai, averaging around 13 fires a day. These incidents claimed 30 lives, and yet, several establishments continue to ignore the issue of fire safety,” said a senior fire brigade official. read more