City safety guide

Bhandara Fire and Emergency Safety Guide

Bhandara is a district headquarters town on the Wainganga river in eastern Maharashtra, and its district hospital was the site of one of the worst newborn-unit fires in the country. This guide puts the emergency numbers, the district control room and the main local hazards on one page. A list of fire stations is not published online, so for a fire call 101 or 112.

Checked 26 Oct 2026 Incidents update automatically. Emergency card for the fridge or your phone

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112Emergency 101Fire 108Ambulance 100Police

1077 Bhandara District Control RoomToll-free district control room for floods and other disasters. Landline 07184-242683 07184-252400 Bhandara Police Control RoomDistrict police control room landline, also 07184-256646 07184-252346 Collector Office, BhandaraDistrict office line, for office hours

112: Single emergency number, answered by the police emergency service · 101: National fire number. If it does not connect, call 112 · 108: State ambulance service. If it does not connect, call 112 · 100: Police control room, also reachable through 112

Printable Bhandara emergency card: A4 sheet with national and local emergency numbers and cut-out wallet cards

Take these numbers with you

Print the Bhandara emergency card for the fridge or the front door, and cut out the wallet cards. It holds 112, 101, the ambulance and police numbers, and the Bhandara fire, disaster and civic numbers from this guide. There are blank lines for your family contacts and the nearest hospital.

Download city emergency card (PDF, A4) Print in black and white (PDF, saves ink) Save as phone picture (WebP, made for a phone lock screen)

Checked 26 October 2026. Numbers can change; re-check them before you rely on them.

Latest incidents in Bhandara

Bhandara Hospital SNCU Fire: Ten Newborns Killed, Seven Rescued9 Jan 2021 · 10 dead

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Local risks in Bhandara

Fire in a hospital newborn unit

At about 1.30 am on 9 January 2021, a fire in the Special Newborn Care Unit of the District General Hospital killed ten babies in the out-born section, while seven babies in the separate in-born section were carried out alive. A state committee named a defective circuit in a radiant-warmer control panel as the probable cause, as we cover in a case study.

Thin fire cover

The council fire department has modern equipment but relies on 18 trained contract staff. In early 2026, 92 establishments were fire audited and 31 were given notices for lapses.

Extreme summer heat

Summer temperatures here reach as high as 45 C, and winters can fall to 8 C. In hot weather, old wiring and overloaded sockets are a common start for fires, which is why the fire department asks people to replace old wires.

Stay safe: quick checklist

Save 112, 101, 108 and 100 in your phone today, and the district control room 1077. Share them with elderly relatives and with children old enough to use a phone.
If a family member is admitted to a hospital, ask the staff where the fire exits, the extinguishers and the oxygen supply are. Report blocked corridors, loose wiring or a burning smell at once.
In a newborn or intensive care unit, ask whether the warmers and monitors are on separate, protected circuits and whether there is a smoke alarm and an evacuation plan for the babies. Hospitals should test these every year and keep the stairs clear.

Replace old, cracked or overheated wires and sockets in your home and shop, do not run several heavy appliances from one board, and switch off at the main when you leave for a long time.
In the hot months, avoid hard work between noon and 4 pm, drink water often and shift anyone with high fever, confusion or no sweating to a hospital without delay.
Cool the burn under cool, clean running water for 20 minutes. Even 10 minutes helps if that's all you can manage. No ice, toothpaste, oil or butter.

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Bhandara at a glance

District area and population: 4,087 sq km; 12,26,749 people; 4 municipalities
Hospital fire, January 2021: Ten babies died in the out-born newborn unit; seven were rescued
Fire stations: No published station list; call 101 or 112 and the control room sends the nearest tender
Fire audits, 2026: 92 establishments audited and 31 given notices in the city
Emergency system: Dial 112; fire is 101, ambulance 108, police 100, district control room 1077