Likewise, some fire incidents in the SITE area in 2017 took many hours to be controlled. Plastic factory gutted in Karachi fireMany stations of the fire brigade remained non-functional in 2017 and many fire tenders could not be utilised due to non-maintenance. In terms of the city’s requirements, the fire brigade remained short of resources in 2017. An embarrassing situationThe metropolis also faced a humiliating situation in terms of fire security in 2017 when the helpline number of fire brigade, 16, was closed down in April. Absence of any direct contact between the Karachi residents and fire brigade often results in delay in the extinguishing work.

Source: The Express Tribune January 03, 2018 06:45 UTC