SRINAGAR, April 14 -- Fire Service Day was solemnly observed today at the Headquarters of Fire & Emergency Services, J&K, Batamaloo, Srinagar, marking the commencement of Fire Service Week being observed from 14th to 20th April, 2026 across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The event was held under the leadership of Alok Kumar, IPS (Addl. DGP), Director, Fire & Emergency Services, J&K, who paid rich tributes to the brave firefighters who laid down their lives in the line of duty. Floral tributes were offered to the martyrs of the historic Bombay Dock Explosion, which is commemorated every year as Fire Service Day.
A ceremonial function was held at the headquarters, where senior officers and personnel participated and observed a tw...