Along Fire and Emergency Safety Guide

The state police fire safety note says most houses in Arunachal Pradesh are made of bamboo and leaf thatch, with loose electric wiring and firewood kept burning all day. Fires lit outside in winter are often left unattended, and strong wind then carries them on.

A morning fire in Aalo market burnt down the Yuma shopping centre, more than 50 shops, three godowns and some houses, and more than 100 families were affected. Two fire tenders from Aalo Fire Station and the Army fire brigade fought it, and bursting LPG cylinders made the work harder.

In September 2020, after more than a week of heavy rain, the Sipu and Yomgo rivers rose above the danger level in West Siang and the Aalo to Pangin road was blocked in several places. Farmland was waterlogged, and travellers were told to avoid the Likabali to Aalo road.

In June 2024, heavy rain triggered landslides that cut the Aalo to Mechukha road between Roing and Pene villages, and the road from Pasighat was damaged near Tarak village. In July 2025 the weather office again named West Siang among the districts most likely to be hit.

In February 2026 the state disaster management secretary said Arunachal Pradesh lies in a high seismic risk zone, and the state runs regular drills on a 7.8 magnitude scenario. Know where you will drop, cover and hold on, and keep stairs and exits clear.