India, May 2 -- Nearly 52 residential high-rises in the district are facing court cases for non-compliance with fire safety norms and the fire department has served notices to 139 others, of which about 80% are residential buildings, officials said on Friday.

Ghaziabad has around 450 high-rises, all of which are required to maintain fully functional firefighting systems, said officials.

The department's official data shows a steady rise in fire incidents. The district recorded 921, 1,103, 1,068, 1,607, and 1,437 fire incidents in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, respectively, while 580 cases have been recorded between January 1 and April 29 this year.

"The 52 residential high-rises failed to comply with the norms, however, nine have a...