Delhi Fire Services got over 11,000 calls since April: Data

From January 1 to May 26 alone, the fire department recorded 8,912 emergency calls

Delhi: Three dead, six injured as fire breaks out in Narela food processing unit

A fire broke out in a pulses processing factory in Delhi’s Narela Industrial Area. A gas leak in one of the pipelines caused the fire which led to overheating of the compressor and a blast, police said

Massive fire breaks out at eye hospital in Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar

Police said it is suspected that a short circuit in an air conditioner on the ground floor of the two-storey building caused the fire

LG suspends Delhi Health Minister’s OSD for involvement in illegal registration of nursing homes

Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has approved the suspension Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj’s OSD for being part of irregular and illegal registration of private health facilities

Five shops damaged in Chandni Chowk blaze, 17 cars gutted by fire in east Delhi

A total of 956 calls were received regarding fire incidents from May 1 to May 20, last year while this year, the department received a total of 2,280 calls during the same period

Delhi almost touches 50 degree C as heatwave intensifies

With heatwave conditions persisting at 49.9 degree celsius, power demand surges and hospitals report a spike in heat-related illnesses

Delhi LG orders ACB probe into registration of nursing homes after Vivek Vihar fire

Delhi Lieutenant Governor, Vinai Kumar Saxena, has ordered Anti-Corruption Branch to investigate the private health facilities and find out whether they have valid registration.

Delhi sees over 138% spike in fire cases this month compared to May 2023

The Delhi Fire Services has said that the startling increase in the number of fire incidents could be attributed to the rise in temperatures, highlighting the heightened risk of short circuits during summer