firefighting equipment news

Fire evacuation drill held at Gurugram office park, 3,000 staff participate

Exercise under Fire Safety Week saw alarm tests, evacuation from towers and training on emergency response protocols. (HT)

gurugram news

Published on Mar 26, 2026 08:18 am IST

Palam fire probe focuses on response effort

The building where a fire resulted in the death of nine family members on Wednesday. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

delhi news

Updated on Mar 21, 2026 07:46 am IST

Gurugram to get 10 new fire stations, hydraulic platforms to cut emergency response time

Currently, there are seven fire stations in Gurugram. (HT)

gurugram news

Published on Jan 10, 2026 03:58 am IST

Eight killed in major fire at textile factory in Solapur

While trying to douse the fire, Rakesh Salunkhe, chief of the Solapur Municipal Corporation’s fire department, and two other firefighters sustained injuries during the rescue operations. (HT)

pune news

Published on May 19, 2025 06:46 am IST

Delhi govt allots ₹500 cr for upgrade of fire services, new fire stations at under-served areas soon

delhi news

Updated on Oct 06, 2025 06:31 pm IST

Noida, Gr Noida approve ₹30 cr each for firefighting equipment

noida news

Updated on Apr 03, 2025 08:53 am IST

Daraganj residents to wage war with colours at ‘Damkal Yudh’

A firefighting tool set to be used during Holi in Daraganj. (HT Photo)

others

Published on Mar 12, 2025 08:30 am IST

Delhi govt gives directions on fire safety to factories, shops

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delhi news

Published on May 28, 2024 07:12 pm IST

Uttarakhand govt’s efforts to curb forest fires ‘lackadaisical’: SC

An NDRF personnel tries to control a fire that broke out in the forest of Pauri Garhwal district on May 14. (PTI)

india news

Updated on May 16, 2024 08:32 am IST

Ram temple to have hi-tech 24x7 “kavach”

Ayodhya: Ram Mandir construction site in Ayodhya. (PTI)

lucknow news

Updated on Jan 05, 2024 12:36 am IST

Committee submits 15 measures to prevent mishaps like Goregaon SRA building fire

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mumbai news

Updated on Oct 24, 2023 08:48 am IST

357 high-rise societies in GB Nagar served notice for want of firefighting tools

According to the fire department, the identified buildings either had firefighting devices, but these were discovered to be non-functional while being examined, or the facility was missing in other places. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

noida news

Updated on Oct 14, 2023 05:02 am IST

Forest department records reduction in forest fires

Another significant factor that contributed to the reduction in incidents of forest fires was unseasonal rainfall. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

pune news

Updated on Jun 01, 2023 12:30 am IST

Fire incident at SPPU, no injuries reported

Firefighters worked for 45 minutes to bring the flames under control. (HT PHOTO)

pune news

Updated on Apr 29, 2023 11:11 pm IST

‘No safety gear, fire alarm, escape route’, says Delhi Police’s FIR

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel deployed at the spot where a fire broke out in a plastic factory, at Anaj Mandi, Filmistan, in New Delhi

delhi news

Updated on Dec 10, 2019 07:15 am IST

Three killed in factory fire in Delhi’s Jhilmil, CM announces ₹5 lakh compensation to families

Around 35 fire tenders were used to douse the flames. The lane in which the factory was located was narrow, making it difficult for fire tenders to get through.

delhi news

Updated on Jul 14, 2019 04:17 am IST

Coaching centres under fire safety lens in Delhi

All 13 coaching institutes that the fire department has so far inspected were found to be violating fire safety norms, officials said.

delhi news

Updated on Jun 02, 2019 06:31 am IST

Hostel fire in Janakpuri causes Surat-like scare, over 50 students rescued

Firefighters doused the flames and rescued the girls who were trapped in the smoke-filled basement, ground and first floors of the girls’ hostel in Janakpuri.

delhi news

Updated on May 30, 2019 07:28 am IST