Delhi Fire Service

-May 28, 2026

Delhi: Private auditors to mark buildings fire safety compliant for DFS

Delhi: Private auditors to mark buildings fire safety compliant for DFS

Private fire safety auditors will now be allowed to certify city buildings as fire safety compliant, according to sweeping amendments notified by the Delhi government. According to the Delhi Fire Service (Amendment) Rules, 2025, published in the Delhi Gazette by the Home Department of the Delhi government on Tuesday, the new system allows registered third-party […]

-May 27, 2026

Minor killed, elderly woman injured in west Delhi house fire

Minor killed, elderly woman injured in west Delhi house fire

13-year-old boy died while an elderly woman suffered burn injuries after a fire broke out in a house in west Delhi’s Vishnu Garden early Wednesday morning, officials said. The deceased has been identified as Jaspreet, while the injured is Swamjeet Kaur (65), who sustained nearly 35 per cent burn injuries and is undergoing treatment, they […]

-March 29, 2026

Bhajanpura fire: 4 injured as they jump after building catches fire; 8 rescued

Bhajanpura fire: 4 injured as they jump after building catches fire; 8 rescued

The incident was reported near Bhajanpura when the building was engulfed in heavy smoke after two scooters and a motorcycle caught on fire inside the building

-March 29, 2026

Four injured as they jump from first floor of burning building in Delhi

Four injured as they jump from first floor of burning building in Delhi

The incident was reported around 2.30 am from a house in F block in the Chand Bagh area near Bhajanpura

-March 15, 2026

Fire breaks out at Nature Bazaar in south Delhi, around 50 shops gutted

Fire breaks out at Nature Bazaar in south Delhi, around 50 shops gutted

The fire erupted at the Nature Bazaar market located near Andheria Mor in the Lado Sarai area, where a lot of shops are set up

-June 14, 2025

Delhi Police HQ, Ambedkar Hospital denied fire safety certificates over major lapses

Delhi Police HQ, Ambedkar Hospital denied fire safety certificates over major lapses

The 17-storey Delhi Police headquarters complex on Jai Singh Road, inaugurated in 2019 and spread over 8.09 acres, had applied for FSC renewal on April 21. Following a joint inspection with Delhi Police personnel on May 30, the DFS identified at least four critical violations

-June 14, 2025

Delhi: Fire breaks out in Common Central Secretariat building on Janpath Road, no casualties

Delhi: Fire breaks out in Common Central Secretariat building on Janpath Road, no casualties

A call regarding the blaze breaking out on the third floor of the CCS building located on Janpath road was received at 11.13 am, the Delhi Fire Services official (DFS) said

-May 2, 2025

Delhi Fire Service to undergo major revamp under tripartite agreement

Delhi Fire Service to undergo major revamp under tripartite agreement

MoU with central agencies aims to boost emergency response time, modernise equipment, and enhance governance