Fire – The Softcopy

Refuge areas absent in high-rise buildings

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 Shreya Chekkilla1508

There are around 900 high-rise buildings in Bengaluru and the tallest building stands at 153 meters. Many high-rise buildings in the city do not have refuge areas, which is a violation of the National Building Code (NBC). Absence of refuge areas can be dangerous at the time of a fire accident. A refuge area is […]

Short circuit at Commercial Street

December 2, 2021December 2, 2021 Dimpal Gulwani1127

Fire safety services said that smoke came out from the first floor of the store and it took about two hours to put the fire out. Smoke was seen coming out of a cloth store on Commercial Street at around 10:00 a.m. on December 2. While the habitats of the area, suspected it to be […]

Majestic underpass: A ticking time bomb

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 Varnika Thakur18711 Comment

No fire extinguishers, water sprinklers and smoke detectors make the Majestic underpass a dangerous place to traverse. Commuters are at risk due to missing fire safety equipment in the Majestic underpass by the Kempegowda Bus Station (KBS). Electric cables lie close to the leaking roof with no smoke exhausters. Safety assessments are not done regularly, […]

Too few fire stations for a city so large

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 Labani Mahanandy1793

The city is running with 21 fire stations, whereas the final report of Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services suggests that it should have 71. By Labani Mahanandy It was just two months since a fire from cylinder blast claimed the life of a mother-daughter in Chandra layout, and various other fire hazards in the […]

Fire Extinguishers missing in BMTC Buses

September 26, 2019November 22, 2019 Shalu Chowrasia2237

About 25 per cent of Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses do not have fire extinguishers despite two fire incidents this year. By Shalu Chowrasia, Lives of daily bus commuters are at risk as 1620 BMTC buses do not have fire extinguishers installed. Dharini, a frequent traveller says “It is the duty of the BMTC […]

No Fire Safety Norms for low-Rise Buildings, Safety Questions Remain

September 27, 2018September 27, 2018 Saloni Arora4173

Eateries in the city are running their business without proper fire safety measures. Bengaluru, Sept. 18, 2018: In January 2018, a fire broke out in Kailash Bar and Restaurant in old Bengaluru, leaving five employees dead who were sleeping there. The bar had only one entrance point which was locked from the outside. Also, none […]

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