Hyderabad’s fire safety blind spot: City needs 200 fire stations, has only 40

HYDERABAD: Fire accidents in the city have risen by an alarming 50% in the past three years, from 1,711 in 2023 to 2,633 in 2025, yet Hyderabad has on.Hyderabad faces a critical fire safety crisis with a 50% surge in incidents and a severe shortage of fire stations, leading to dangerously long response times. This infrastructure gap, coupled with widespread flouting of safety norms by nearly 40% of establishments, has resulted in tragic loss of life and property. Read more