Department saves property worth Rs 5,000 crore, fire incidents decline 25 percent, officials say
Jammu, Dec 31 (KNS): The Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) Jammu and Kashmir responded to 6,039 fire calls, 59 rescue calls and 53 false alarms across the Union Territory in 2025, officials said.
Data shared with Kashmir News Service (KNS) showed that the department deployed 322 fire tenders and Quick Response Vehicles (QRVs) supported by 2,157 personnel, saving property worth approximately ?5,000 crore while limiting losses to around ?300 crore.
The number of fire incidents declined to 6,039 in 2025 from 8,033 in 2024, a reduction of about 25 percent, attributed to intensified prevention drives and public awareness campaigns.
Director Fire and Emergency Services, Alok Kumar, said the department continued its “Har Ghar Fire Fighter” campaign, conducting 9,887 awareness programmes across schools, hospitals, nursing homes and other establishments, reaching over 10.3 lakh people.
Officials said fire tenders, QRVs and fire pumps were pre-positioned at vulnerable locations during extreme weather, and local volunteers were trained in basic firefighting.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
Institutional audits were conducted at 3,728 hospitals, hotels, schools, government offices and commercial establishments, with recommendations issued to improve fire safety infrastructure.
The department also supported flood operations in Anantnag and Srinagar, rescue operations in border districts under “Operation Sindoor,” and fire safety during the Amarnathji Yatra by establishing more than 30 temporary fire stations.
A new Fire Training Centre at Bari Brahmana trained two batches in Basic Firemanship and six batches in refresher courses.
Officials said the achievements reflect a holistic approach combining operational readiness, prevention, training and community participation to safeguard lives and property across the Union Territory.(KNS).