India faces a spectrum of fire incidents, including residential, commercial, industrial, and forest fires. These events often result in significant casualties,...
Common causes include electrical short circuits, gas cylinder leaks, unattended cooking, improper storage of flammable materials, and lack of adherence to safety protocols, particularly in older infrastructure.
Major fire incidents often lead to significant loss of human life, severe injuries, extensive property damage, environmental pollution, and substantial economic losses for affected businesses and individuals.
Efforts include updating building codes, conducting safety audits, increasing public awareness campaigns, improving fire department infrastructure and training, and implementing stricter enforcement of safety regulations.
Densely populated urban areas, industrial zones with hazardous materials, informal settlements, and regions with older, non-compliant infrastructure are often more susceptible to frequent and severe fire incidents.