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Fire accidents in India: the NCRB figures for 2024, by place and by state
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The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) recorded 5,971 fire accidents in India in 2024, which injured 330 people and killed 5,888. Cases fell 15.4% from 7,054 in 2023 (Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India 2024, Table 1.11).
Homes account for most of it: fires in residential or dwelling buildings caused 3,555 of the 5,888 deaths, or 60.4%. Maharashtra reported the most cases, 625, which is 10.5% of the national count, and the most deaths, 639 (Table 1.12).
These are NCRB's counts of accidents as reported by States and UTs. They are not fire-service call counts, and the two series should not be mixed. Every figure on this page is as NCRB prints it; percentages marked as Flamekite's arithmetic are ours.
Fire accidents in India in 2024: the NCRB figures at a glance
| What | The rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Fire accidents recorded | 5,971 cases in 2024, against 7,054 in 2023, a decrease of 15.4% (Table 1.11) | NCRB ADSI 2024 |
| People injured | 330 (249 men, 81 women, 0 transgender) (Table 1.11) | NCRB ADSI 2024 |
| People who died | 5,888: 3,020 men, 2,868 women, 0 transgender (Table 1.11) | NCRB ADSI 2024 |
| Deaths in residential or dwelling buildings | 3,555 of 5,888, which NCRB prints as 60.4% (Tables 1.11 and 1.12) | NCRB ADSI 2024 |
| State with the most cases | Maharashtra, 625 of 5,971, which NCRB prints as 10.5% (Table 1.12) | NCRB ADSI 2024 |
| State with the most deaths | Maharashtra, 639, then Tamil Nadu 537 and Uttar Pradesh 489 (Table 1.12) | NCRB ADSI 2024 |
| Largest single category after homes | "Others": 1,783 cases and 1,761 deaths, 29.9% of deaths (Table 1.11) | NCRB ADSI 2024 |
| States and UTs with at least 50% of fire deaths in homes | 24 (text of the fire accidents section) | NCRB ADSI 2024 |
| Earlier year | 7,566 fire incidents and 7,435 deaths in 2022, as NCRB data was given to the Lok Sabha on 30 July 2024 | Lok Sabha |
| Basis of the figures | "As per data provided by States/UTs" (footnote to Tables 1.11 and 1.12) | NCRB ADSI 2024 |
Fire accidents in India by place of occurrence, 2023 and 2024
| Option | Cases 2023 | Cases 2024 | Change in cases (%) | Injured 2024 | Died 2024 | Share of deaths (%) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential or dwelling buildings | 3,811 | 3,585 | -5.9 | 126 | 3,555 | 60.4 | NCRB ADSI 2024 |
| Others (not classed by place) | 2,634 | 1,783 | -32.3 | 40 | 1,761 | 29.9 | NCRB ADSI 2024 |
| Commercial buildings | 278 | 277 | -0.4 | 19 | 249 | 4.2 | NCRB ADSI 2024 |
| Vehicles (automobiles), total | 171 | 136 | -20.5 | 32 | 113 | 1.9 | NCRB ADSI 2024 |
| Factories other than combustible-material factories | 77 | 83 | 7.8 | 5 | 97 | 1.6 | NCRB ADSI 2024 |
| Factories making combustible materials, incl. cracker and match box | 52 | 66 | 26.9 | 107 | 91 | 1.5 | NCRB ADSI 2024 |
| School buildings | 6 | 11 | 83.3 | 0 | 9 | 0.2 | NCRB ADSI 2024 |
| Mines | 6 | 8 | 33.3 | 0 | 8 | 0.1 | NCRB ADSI 2024 |
| Government buildings | 19 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 | 4 | 0.1 | NCRB ADSI 2024 |
| Trains (accidental fire) | 0 | 1 | not printed | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | NCRB ADSI 2024 |
| All India | 7,054 | 5,971 | -15.4 | 330 | 5,888 | 100.0 | NCRB ADSI 2024 |
Fire accident deaths in India 2024: national totals
NCRB counts 5,888 deaths from 5,971 fire accidents in 2024, and 330 injured. Men are 3,020 of the dead and women 2,868 (Table 1.11).
5,971
fire accidents recorded in 2024, down from 7,054 in 2023 (Table 1.11) NCRB ADSI 2024
5,888
people died in those accidents (Table 1.11) NCRB ADSI 2024
330
people were injured: 249 men and 81 women (Table 1.11) NCRB ADSI 2024
3,020
men died; 2,868 women died; NCRB records no transgender deaths (Table 1.11) NCRB ADSI 2024
15.4 %
fall in cases from 2023, as NCRB prints it NCRB ADSI 2024
36
States and UTs in NCRB's state table, from Andhra Pradesh to Puducherry (Table 1.12) NCRB ADSI 2024
Fire accidents in residential buildings in India, 2024
Homes are where most fire deaths are recorded: 3,555 of 5,888 deaths, or 60.4%, from 3,585 residential fires (Tables 1.11 and 1.12).
Residential and dwelling buildings had 3,585 fire accidents in 2024, down 5.9% from 3,811 in 2023. They injured 126 people (77 men, 49 women) and killed 3,555 (1,688 men, 1,867 women).
Women are the larger group among residential fire deaths: 1,867 of 3,555. In Flamekite's arithmetic that is 52.5%, against 48.7% for women across all fire deaths (2,868 of 5,888). NCRB does not comment on the difference and this page does not explain it.
In the state table, 3,482 of the 3,555 residential deaths are in States and 73 in UTs. NCRB's text notes that 24 States and UTs reported 50.0% or more of their fire deaths in homes, among them Karnataka at 83.0%, Tamil Nadu at 81.9% and Gujarat at 78.4%, and Andaman and Nicobar, Meghalaya, Ladakh and Nagaland at 100.0%.
A residential fire is not always a case for a fire NOC: the rules turn on height, area and use. See the fire NOC rules for residential buildings for where homes and apartments fall inside them.
State wise fire accidents in India, 2024
Maharashtra reported 625 of the 5,971 cases, 10.5% of the national count, and 639 deaths, the most of any state (Table 1.12, all places).
| Cases | Injured | Died | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh NCRB ADSI 2024 | 320 | 5 | 316 |
| Arunachal Pradesh NCRB ADSI 2024 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Assam NCRB ADSI 2024 | 26 | 3 | 24 |
| Bihar NCRB ADSI 2024 | 297 | 3 | 321 |
| Chhattisgarh NCRB ADSI 2024 | 350 | 0 | 350 |
| Goa NCRB ADSI 2024 | 29 | 0 | 9 |
| Gujarat NCRB ADSI 2024 | 235 | 2 | 245 |
| Haryana NCRB ADSI 2024 | 146 | 0 | 153 |
| Himachal Pradesh NCRB ADSI 2024 | 62 | 3 | 71 |
| Jharkhand NCRB ADSI 2024 | 253 | 10 | 258 |
| Karnataka NCRB ADSI 2024 | 357 | 0 | 388 |
| Kerala NCRB ADSI 2024 | 143 | 0 | 144 |
| Madhya Pradesh NCRB ADSI 2024 | 459 | 6 | 452 |
| Maharashtra NCRB ADSI 2024 | 625 | 1 | 639 |
| Manipur NCRB ADSI 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Meghalaya NCRB ADSI 2024 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Mizoram NCRB ADSI 2024 | 15 | 0 | 16 |
| Nagaland NCRB ADSI 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Odisha NCRB ADSI 2024 | 442 | 0 | 442 |
| Punjab NCRB ADSI 2024 | 139 | 0 | 140 |
| Rajasthan NCRB ADSI 2024 | 297 | 3 | 302 |
| Sikkim NCRB ADSI 2024 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Tamil Nadu NCRB ADSI 2024 | 500 | 112 | 537 |
| Telangana NCRB ADSI 2024 | 134 | 23 | 121 |
| Tripura NCRB ADSI 2024 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Uttar Pradesh NCRB ADSI 2024 | 482 | 65 | 489 |
| Uttarakhand NCRB ADSI 2024 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| West Bengal NCRB ADSI 2024 | 328 | 28 | 302 |
| Total, 28 States NCRB ADSI 2024 | 5,673 | 264 | 5,755 |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands NCRB ADSI 2024 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Chandigarh NCRB ADSI 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu NCRB ADSI 2024 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| Delhi NCRB ADSI 2024 | 91 | 53 | 103 |
| Jammu and Kashmir NCRB ADSI 2024 | 185 | 13 | 9 |
| Ladakh NCRB ADSI 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lakshadweep NCRB ADSI 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Puducherry NCRB ADSI 2024 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Total, 8 UTs NCRB ADSI 2024 | 298 | 66 | 133 |
| All India NCRB ADSI 2024 | 5,971 | 330 | 5,888 |
NCRB Table 1.12 (Concluded), printed page 119, as printed. Deaths can exceed cases because one accident can kill several people; NCRB does not say why Odisha and Chhattisgarh show equal cases and deaths.
Residential fire deaths by state in India, 2024: the ten highest
Tamil Nadu recorded 440 residential fire deaths, the most, ahead of Maharashtra with 373 and Karnataka with 322 (Table 1.12, residential columns).
As published
- Tamil Nadu440 deaths426 cases; 537 deaths in all places; 81.9% residential NCRB ADSI 2024
- Maharashtra373 deaths372 cases; 639 deaths in all places; 58.4% residential NCRB ADSI 2024
- Karnataka322 deaths302 cases; 388 deaths in all places; 83.0% residential NCRB ADSI 2024
- Uttar Pradesh302 deaths302 cases; 489 deaths in all places; 61.8% residential NCRB ADSI 2024
- Madhya Pradesh263 deaths266 cases; 452 deaths in all places; 58.2% residential NCRB ADSI 2024
- Odisha241 deaths241 cases; 442 deaths in all places; 54.5% residential NCRB ADSI 2024
- Rajasthan215 deaths209 cases; 302 deaths in all places; 71.2% residential NCRB ADSI 2024
- Gujarat192 deaths185 cases; 245 deaths in all places; 78.4% residential NCRB ADSI 2024
- Bihar185 deaths168 cases; 321 deaths in all places; 57.6% residential NCRB ADSI 2024
- Andhra Pradesh167 deaths168 cases; 316 deaths in all places; 52.8% residential NCRB ADSI 2024
NCRB Table 1.12 (Contd), printed page 108, and page 119. The residential share divides the two death counts and is Flamekite's arithmetic; for Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Gujarat it matches the percentages NCRB prints in its text.
Which state has the most fire accidents in India: the five largest in 2024
Five states, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha, hold 2,508 of the 5,971 cases and 2,559 of the 5,888 deaths (Table 1.12).
- By cases the order is Maharashtra 625, Tamil Nadu 500, Uttar Pradesh 482, Madhya Pradesh 459 and Odisha 442; Karnataka (357) and Chhattisgarh (350) follow. NCRB ADSI 2024
- Together the five hold 42.0% of the 5,971 cases by Flamekite's arithmetic. NCRB ADSI 2024
- By deaths the same five lead: 639, 537, 489, 452 and 442, which is 43.5% of the 5,888 by Flamekite's arithmetic. NCRB ADSI 2024
- These are counts, not rates. NCRB's table does not divide by population or buildings, so the order shows where recorded accidents are most numerous, not where a building is most likely to burn. NCRB ADSI 2024
- The fire NOC rules differ by state; the guides for these states are linked in the last section of this page.
Fire accidents in factories, commercial buildings, schools and mines in India, 2024
Factories had 149 fire accidents and 188 deaths in 2024, commercial buildings 277 accidents and 249 deaths, and schools, government buildings and mines 40 accidents and 21 deaths (Table 1.11).
Factories making combustible materials
66 cases (52 in 2023, up 26.9%), 107 injured and 91 deaths. The line includes cracker and match box factories. NCRB ADSI 2024
Other factories
83 cases (77 in 2023, up 7.8%), 5 injured and 97 deaths. NCRB ADSI 2024
Both factory lines together
149 cases, 112 injured and 188 deaths, 3.2% of all fire deaths, and 137 men against 51 women. The sums and share are Flamekite's arithmetic; NCRB prints 1.5% and 1.6% for the two lines. Conditions for factories are in the fire NOC guide for factories. NCRB ADSI 2024
Commercial buildings
277 cases against 278 in 2023 (down 0.4%), 19 injured and 249 deaths, 148 men and 101 women. See the commercial buildings guide. NCRB ADSI 2024
School buildings
11 cases against 6 in 2023 (up 83.3%, from a small base), none injured and 9 deaths, 4 male and 5 female. NCRB ADSI 2024
Government buildings
21 cases against 19, 1 injured and 4 deaths. NCRB ADSI 2024
Mines
8 cases against 6, none injured and 8 deaths, 3 male and 5 female. The 40 cases and 21 deaths for schools, government buildings and mines are Flamekite's sums. NCRB ADSI 2024
Fire accidents in vehicles and trains in India, 2024
Accidental fires in vehicles numbered 136 in 2024, down 20.5% from 171, with 113 deaths; one accidental fire in a train killed one person (Table 1.11).
- Passenger vehicles (bus, taxi, auto)
- 28 cases (41 in 2023), 10 injured, 27 deaths. NCRB ADSI 2024
- Private vehicles
- 83 cases (84 in 2023), 10 injured, 73 deaths. NCRB ADSI 2024
- Goods carriers
- 25 cases (46 in 2023), 12 injured, 13 deaths. NCRB ADSI 2024
- All vehicles
- 136 cases, 32 injured, 113 deaths: 94 men and 19 women. NCRB ADSI 2024
- Trains
- 1 accidental fire in 2024 against none in 2023, with 1 male death. NCRB ADSI 2024
Fire accidents NCRB records as "Others", 2024: 1,761 deaths
NCRB has a catch-all line of 1,783 cases and 1,761 deaths, 29.9% of fire deaths, for fires not classed by place (Table 1.11).
You may have read
Every fire death is assigned to a building type.
Myth
What the sources say
Not so: 1,761 of the 5,888 deaths (29.9%) sit in "Others", the largest line after homes, and NCRB does not say what it holds. NCRB ADSI 2024
You may have read
The fall from 7,054 to 5,971 cases is spread across all places.
Myth
What the sources say
851 of the 1,083-case fall is in "Others" (2,634 to 1,783, down 32.3%). Excluding that line, cases were 4,420 in 2023 and 4,188 in 2024, down 5.2%. The sums are Flamekite's arithmetic. NCRB gives no reason and this page does not guess one. NCRB ADSI 2024
You may have read
"Others" is mostly injuries and small fires.
Myth
What the sources say
It accounts for 40 of the 330 injured, while homes account for 126, yet it holds 1,761 deaths. NCRB ADSI 2024
Fire accidents in India by year: 2022, 2023 and 2024
Reported fire accidents fell in each year shown here: 7,566 in 2022, 7,054 in 2023 and 5,971 in 2024.
2022
7,566 fire incidents and 7,435 deaths, as NCRB data was given to the Lok Sabha on 30 July 2024. Not cross-checked against ADSI 2022 itself. Lok Sabha
2023
7,054 fire accident cases, the comparison column of Table 1.11. Down 6.8% on 2022 by Flamekite's arithmetic. 2023 deaths were not read for this page. NCRB ADSI 2024
2024
5,971 cases (down 15.4%), 330 injured and 5,888 deaths. Deaths are 20.8% below the 2022 figure of 7,435 by Flamekite's arithmetic. NCRB ADSI 2024
Reading NCRB fire accident data in 2024 without misusing it
NCRB's tables are counts reported by States and UTs, and several rows in the 2024 state table look unusual; read them as published.
If Treating NCRB counts as fire-service call counts. NCRB's chapter is on accidental deaths and its footnote says the data is as provided by States and UTs; fire brigades also keep their own call records.
Quote NCRB's 5,971 as NCRB's count of fire accidents. Do not add, subtract or compare it with a fire department's call numbers; Flamekite has not reconciled the two.
If Odisha shows 442 cases and 442 deaths, and Chhattisgarh 350 and 350, while Jammu and Kashmir shows 185 cases but 9 deaths.
Use the figures as printed and say so. NCRB does not explain them, and this page does not correct them.
If Ranking states by raw counts as if it showed risk.
The table has no population or building base. Use it for where recorded accidents are most numerous, not for safety rankings.
If Reading the 15.4% fall as proof that fires became rarer.
The "Others" line fell 32.3% in the same table (1,783 cases against 2,634). Part of the fall may be how fires were recorded; NCRB does not say.
Fire NOC guides for the states and building types in the 2024 NCRB data
The state guides below cover the states with the most recorded fire deaths in 2024; the building guides cover the places NCRB counts.
Fire NOC in Maharashtra
639 deaths and 625 cases in 2024, the highest in Table 1.12. NCRB ADSI 2024
Fire NOC in Tamil Nadu
537 deaths; 440 in residential buildings, the most of any state. NCRB ADSI 2024
Fire NOC in Uttar Pradesh
489 deaths and 482 cases in 2024. NCRB ADSI 2024
Fire NOC in Madhya Pradesh
452 deaths and 459 cases in 2024. NCRB ADSI 2024
Fire NOC in Odisha
442 cases and 442 deaths as printed. NCRB ADSI 2024
Fire NOC in Karnataka
388 deaths; 83.0% of them in homes by NCRB's text. NCRB ADSI 2024
Fire NOC for residential buildings
3,555 deaths in homes in 2024, 60.4% of the total. NCRB ADSI 2024
Fire NOC for factories
149 fires and 188 deaths in 2024 by Flamekite's sums. NCRB ADSI 2024
Fire NOC for commercial buildings
277 fires and 249 deaths in 2024. NCRB ADSI 2024
Fire NOC: who needs one
The national guide to requirement, process and penalties.
New fire safety rules
What has changed in the rules in 2026.
Questions about fire accident statistics in India
How many fire accidents are there in India every year?
- NCRB recorded 5,971 in 2024, 7,054 in 2023 and, as told to the Lok Sabha, 7,566 in 2022. These are accidents reported by States and UTs, not fire-service call counts.
How many people died in fire accidents in India in 2024?
- 5,888, according to NCRB's Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India 2024 (Table 1.11): 3,020 men and 2,868 women. A further 330 were injured.
Which state has the most fire accidents in India?
- Maharashtra in 2024, with 625 of 5,971 cases (10.5%) and 639 deaths, followed by Tamil Nadu with 500 cases and 537 deaths. These are counts, not rates per person or per building.
What share of fire deaths happen in homes?
- 60.4% in 2024: 3,555 of 5,888 deaths were in residential or dwelling buildings (Table 1.11).
Where is the NCRB fire accident data published?
- In the annual report Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India, on ncrb.gov.in. The 2024 edition has the fire accidents text on printed page 11, Table 1.11 on page 105 and Table 1.12 on pages 106 to 119.
Do NCRB figures match fire department figures?
- Not necessarily. NCRB's numbers are as provided by States and UTs for its accidental deaths report. Flamekite has not compared them with any fire department's call counts and advises against mixing the two.
Keep reading
- Fire NOC in IndiaWho needs a fire NOC, how to apply and what it costs.
- Fire NOC for residential buildingsWhere homes and apartments fall under the rules.
- Fire NOC for factoriesConditions for factories and industrial units.
- Fire NOC for commercial buildingsOffices, shops and other commercial premises.
- New fire safety rulesThe 2026 changes to fire safety rules.
- Free fire NOC checkCheck whether your building needs a fire NOC at all.
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Sources
Each source was opened and read on the date shown. How Flamekite checks its sources
- National Crime Records Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs: Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India 2024 (ADSI 2024): fire accidents text, Table 1.11 (printed p. 105) and Table 1.12 (printed pp. 106 to 119) (opens in a new tab)
- Lok Sabha (Ministry of Home Affairs): Unstarred Question 1199, 30 July 2024: fire is a State subject; NCRB 2022 fire incidents and deaths; fire services scheme (opens in a new tab)