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Delhi Chief Fire Officer interview: ‘We need more than 12,000 firefighters but have only about 2,500’

· 19 August 2026 · 2 min read
Delhi Chief Fire Officer interview: ‘We need more than 12,000 firefighters but have only about 2,500’

The Hindu has reported a new India-focused politics development: “Delhi Chief Fire Officer interview: ‘We need more than 12,000 firefighters but have only about 2,500’.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: Delhi’s fire risks are growing amid unplanned construction, weak compliance, inadequate manpower and congested roads, Delhi Fire Services Chief Fire Officer A.K. Malik said on Tuesday. In an interaction with The Hindu, he assesses the city’s fire-safety preparedness, gaps in

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