Fire breaks out at commercial bldg in Cuttack, properties worth ₹15 lakh damaged | Bhubaneswar News
Cuttack: A major fire broke out in a multi-storeyed commercial building at Dolamundai area in Cuttack on Tuesday morning, causing damage to properties worth approximately Rs 15 lakh. No casualties More...
Fire service enhances emergency response with rapid response vehicles | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Odisha fire services has strengthened its emergency response capabilities by acquiring 25 ‘multipurpose’ rapid response vehicles. These specialised units, which are designed to handle both More...
Govt eases fire safety certification for pre-2017 buildings | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: In a significant policy reform by the state govt, fire safety certificates can now be obtained without prior building plan approval for structures constructed before 2017.“Buildings established More...
Fire breaks out at Sai Sapphire building in Mumbai | Mumbai News – The Times of India
MUMBAI: A fire broke out at the Sai Sapphire building in Powai around 9:30 am on Thursday, officials said. According to fire brigade officials, the blaze started in the duct on the 17th floor of More...
Fireman to firefighter: Odisha goes for gender-neutral term in fire service | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt has adopted gender-neutral terminology by changing the word ‘fireman’ to ‘firefighter’, as per an official notification obtained by TOI. Govt officials claimed this is More...
State reports 759 fire points, highest so far | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: The state on Sunday reported 759 fire points, this year’s highest so far, in 39 forest divisions as the temperature soared above 40°C at many places. By 12 pm, 141 active fire points were More...
Villagers use drone & ring of fire to capture thief in Bhadrak
Bhubaneswar: In an ingenious move, a group of villagers in Bhadrak district’s Basudevpur block deployed a drone for aerial surveillance while setting ablaze the perimeter of a pond to catch a thief who More...
Car fire claims life in Paradip
Bhubaneswar: A person died after a car in which he was travelling caught fire at Paradip late Tuesday evening. Upon receiving information, the Kujanga fire services personnel reached the spot and More...
2 buses destroyed in fire at Jatni | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Two empty stationary buses were destroyed in a fire at Ramachandrapur in Jatni area on the outskirts of the city on Sunday. The commissionerate police launched an investigation to determine More...
Priest injured in house fire
Rourkela: A massive fire destroyed an 11-room house belonging to a local priest in Kinjrikela, Sundargarh district, leaving the owner injured and causing significant property damage. The incident occurred around More...