Overview
- Jammu and Kashmir logged 6,039 fire incidents in 2025, down from 8,033 in 2024, with 59 rescue calls and 53 false calls recorded by the department.
- The territory deployed 322 fire tenders and QRVs with 2,157 personnel, ran 3,728 safety audits, and estimated Rs 5,000 crore in property saved against Rs 300 crore in losses.
- Ludhiana recorded more than 1,200 fire incidents in 2025, up from around 1,100 a year earlier, including eight to nine major factory and godown fires.
- Fire officials in Ludhiana cite delays from traffic congestion, narrow and encroached lanes and wrong parking, and they seek compact or hydraulic vehicles plus more staff to improve access.
- The district issued over 1,000 fire safety NOCs in 2025 as officials urge better wiring, reduced overloading and proper equipment adoption, noting prank calls that clog emergency lines.