Delhi Fire Service

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Delhi Police Special Commissioner (Law and Order) S N Shrivastava and Delhi Police Special Commissioner (Crime) Satish Golcha inspect Johar area of the riot-affected north east Delhi. PTI photo

19 calls in eight hours from Northeast Delhi to fire service

At least 32 people have been killed in the violence that has engulfed North-East Delhi since Sunday

27 Feb 2020 11:40 AM

The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) has received 717 calls in August regarding rescue of birds majority of which were entangled in chinese manja or glass coated strings. (Photo: Pixabay)

DFS receives 717 calls for bird rescue in August

According to a senior DFS official, between August 1 and August 28, the department attended 717 bird rescue calls, which means 25 calls every day.

30 Aug 2019 2:12 AM

The fire broke out on Saturday in the hospital and caused extensive damages to the first, second and third floor of the PC Block. (Photo: File)

FIR registered against unknown people in Delhi AIIMS fire incident

Unknown persons have been booked under Section 336 of the Indian Penal Code (endangering life).

18 Aug 2019 10:48 AM

Fire brigade personnel carry out rescue and relief works at the mishap site in Karol Bagh on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

4-storey building collapses in Karol Bagh, no casualty

Old, dilapidated building was empty at the time of incident.

28 Feb 2019 3:15 AM

The building is located in Dev Nagar area. (Photo:ANI/Twitter)

Four-storey building collapses in Delhi's Karol Bagh

A four-storey building collapsed in central Delhi's Karol Bagh area on Wednesday, Delhi Fire service said.

27 Feb 2019 10:14 AM

The fire that broke out in a paper card factory in Delhi's Naraina area on Thursday. (Photo: ANI)

Fire breaks out in paper card factory in Delhi's Naraina

No causality was reported. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

14 Feb 2019 11:19 AM

Flames rise from a hotel that caught fire in the early hours of Tuesday in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Day after fire tragedy, DFS swings into action

Fire-audit of 380 hotels in Karol Bagh done.

14 Feb 2019 1:51 AM

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal (clockwise from top left) arrives at Karol Bagh’s Hotel Arpit Palace on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Massive fire in Karol Bagh hotel kills 17

2 Buddhist pilgrims from Myanmar among dead; short circuit cause of fire.

13 Feb 2019 2:43 AM

Massive fire at Delhi hotel, 17 people die

A 33-year-old Myanmar national, Chan Chan, also jumped off the over 25-year-old structure but survived with a fracture in her leg.

13 Feb 2019 1:56 AM

No casualties or injuries were reported, he said, adding the cause of fire was yet to be ascertained. (Representational Image)

Fire breaks out at Royal Plaza hotel on Ashoka Road in Delhi

A call about the fire was received as 11.40 am and five fire tenders were rushed to the spot.

12 Nov 2018 2:36 PM

Last year, as many as 190 fire related incidents were reported in the national capital on Diwali. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi fire services gear up for busy Diwali

Leaves of all personnel cancelled despite curbs on bursting crackers.

06 Nov 2018 1:03 AM

A fire broke out on the second floor of Krishi Bhawan on Friday. (Representational image | AP)

Delhi: Fire breaks out in Krishi Bhavan

Five fire tenders were rushed to the spot after the call was received at 1:45 pm.

28 Sep 2018 3:14 PM

Cops and fire officials rescue a person who climbed a tower in Connaught Place fire station in New Delhi on Friday demanding a special status for Andhra Pradesh. ( Photo: PTI)

Sholay re-run: Man climbs tower seeking special status for Andhra

Youth agrees to come down after over 3-hour drama.

28 Jul 2018 2:13 AM

Waterlogging was so severe at Minto Bridge that a bus was almost submerged in the water, the video of which went viral on social media.

Rains bring relief from heat, leave city traffic in a mess

Trees uprooted in many parts of the city, cab firms resort to surge pricing.

14 Jul 2018 2:50 AM

The police suspects that the fire started due to short-circuit in a junction box of the house. (Representational Image)

Minor boy dies, 3 hurt in fire

Family was asleep, short-circuit suspected: Officials.

07 Jun 2018 5:03 AM

The ambulance they were sleeping in caught fire in south Delhi's Sheikh Sarai area. (Photo: @ANI/Twitter)

Delhi: 2 men burnt alive, 1 injured as ambulance catches fire

The injured man, 32-year-old Subodh sustained 40 per cent burn injuries, is admitted to Safdarjung Hospital.

08 May 2018 12:59 PM

When in the morning, the two sisters went to give the tea and switched on the light a spark led to the fire. (Representational Image)

Two minor sisters injured in LED-making unit fire

The jurisdictional police have taken the case and are probing in this connection.

29 Apr 2018 4:51 AM

According to a fire official, the cause of fire and extent of damage is still being ascertained. (Representational Image)

Local crockery factory fire leaves two dead, one injured

With rise in mercury, fire dept expects more such incidents.

18 Apr 2018 5:45 AM

‘Fire dept failed to act timely, CM should quit’

He claimed that as soon as the incident came to his notice, he reached the site of the accident and condoled the grieved families.

14 Apr 2018 5:33 AM

The fire personnel were put into services to combat the fire and in the process a fire fighter sustained burn injuries while dousing the flames when a cylinder kept in the jewellery shop went off. (Representational Image)

Fire fighter gets injured dousing flames

According to the fire officials, the call was received at Wednesday morning around 8.55 am.

12 Apr 2018 6:56 AM

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