Delhi Fire Service (DFS) is the state-owned service that attends fire/rescue calls in the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India. The service consists of 66 fire stations and 3616 personnel (3280 firefighters, 289 mechanics), and attends to approximetal 30,000 fire and rescue calls on an average every year. The administrative control of The Delhi Fire Service rests with the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi. The average number of fire/rescue calls attended by DFS is much more than any other metropolitan fire services in India.
Zones
Delhi is divided into 3 zones with 2 geographical divisions within each:
New Delhi Fire Zone - East Division and Central Divisions South Fire Zone - South Division and South West Divisions West Fire Zone - West Division and North West Divisions
Command
Director of Fire Services - 1 Chief Fire Officer - 5 Deputy Chief Fire Officers - 5 Divisional Officers - 9 Assistant Divisional Officers - 24
The department reports to Principal Secretary (Home)for the Government of NCT of Delhi.
Ranks Rank / DesignationNotesPrincipal Director Head of department; IAS cadre officer Director Chief Fire OfficerHighest ranking uniformed employee. Deputy Chief Fire Officer Divisional Officer Assistant Divisional Officer Station OfficerOfficer incharge of a fire station Sub-Officer / Sub-Officer (Driver) Leading Fireman Fireman / Fire Operator
Notable incidents The Delhi Fire Service has responded to several major fire incidents in the city. In December 2019, a fire at a factory in Anaj Mandi killed 43 people, one of the deadliest fires in Delhi's history. In May 2022, a fire at a commercial building in Mundka killed 27 people. In June 2026, a fire at the Flourish Stay B&B hotel in Malviya Nagar killed 22 people, including several foreign nationals who were family members of patients at a nearby hospital. The building was reported to be operating with more rooms than its licensed capacity.
Notes and references
External links Delhi Fire Service A study, now archived here