More than 22,840 incidents of fire were recorded in Delhi until December 15 this year by the DFS, of which there were deaths or injuries in over 2,372 incidents. The total incidents of fire in the city in 2019 may be less compared to the previous year, but the number of casualties has increased.
The data also states that South West Delhi, North West Delhi, Dwarka and Rohini saw a higher number of incidents of fire. Areas such as Rohini, Janakpuri and Nehru Place have recorded more than 1,000 incidents each in 2019.
According to data collected by the DFS, about 65-75% of incidents of fire occur in buildings that house both residential and commercial units. Fire officials said most of these buildings don’t have a fire NOC (No Objection Certificate) and are located in unauthorised colonies.
The DFS official said it would be beneficial for both the victims and the firemen if the caller informs them about the basic infrastructure of the building.
“Only a handful of the population in the city lives and works in spaces that have a fire NOC. According to our data, only 30 % of the people in Delhi have NOC for their houses. Others live in unauthorised colonies or places and have not even applied for it yet,” said a DFS official
