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Dehradun Fire and Emergency Safety Guide

Dehradun is Uttarakhand's capital, a valley city with hill roads climbing to Mussoorie, Chakrata and Tyuni and the Char Dham highway running out towards Rishikesh. This guide puts the emergency numbers, the five district fire stations we could find and the main local risks on one page, with past incidents from the district.

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

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112Emergency 101Fire 108Ambulance 100Police

0135-2726066 District Disaster Control RoomDehradun Collectorate control room, for floods and other disasters. The toll-free district line is 1077 1070 State Emergency Operation CentreState disaster control room 0135-2716242 Dehradun Fire StationOffice line, also 0135-2716240. For a fire call 101 or 112 first

112: Uttarakhand's single emergency number for police, fire, ambulance and disaster calls · 101: Fire brigade. If it does not connect, call 112 · 108: Emergency ambulance. If it does not connect, call 112 · 100: Also reachable through 112

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

Take these numbers with you

Print the Dehradun 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 Dehradun fire, disaster and civic numbers from this guide. There are blank lines for your family contacts and the nearest hospital.

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

Latest incidents in Dehradun

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Local risks in Dehradun

Hill-road crash on the Chakrata-Tyuni road

On the afternoon of 2 October 2026, a car with three people went off the Chakrata-Tyuni road near Chillad and fell into a gorge. Police and the State Disaster Response Force climbed down to bring them out; one man died, two were injured and taken by 108 ambulance to the Tyuni health centre. Police were still looking into the cause. We cover it in a case study.

Gorge crash on the Rishikesh-Badrinath highway

Early on 15 October 2026, a car with five relatives went off the highway near Pali village, about 4 km from Devprayag, and fell some 150 metres into a gorge. Two people died and three were hurt, and rescuers carried the bodies across the river on a raft; no cause has been published. We cover it in a case study.

Heavy monsoon rain, waterlogging and landslides

On 14 August 2023, heavy rain brought a landslide down on a resort at Lakshman Jhula, near Rishikesh, and four bodies were recovered; by 16 August, rain had killed 10 people in Uttarakhand. A news photo from that week shows commuters wading through a waterlogged road in Dehradun, and the valley's low-lying and poorly drained areas can flood in a heavy monsoon spell.

Flash flooding at Sahastradhara

On 16 September 2025, heavy rain triggered a flood at Sahastradhara, on the edge of Dehradun. Streams that run dry for months can fill within minutes, so keep away from stream beds and bridges during heavy rain.

Fire stations in Dehradun

5 stations. Tap Call to ring the station office.

Station	Area	Contact
Dehradun Fire Station	Dehradun district · Dehradun city	Call0135-2716242, 0135-2716240
Rishikesh Fire Station	Dehradun district · Rishikesh	Call0135-2430101
Mussoorie Fire Station	Dehradun district · Mussoorie	Call0135-2630101, 0135-2632100
Vikasnagar Fire Station	Dehradun district · Vikasnagar	Call01360-222261
Selaqui Industrial Area Fire Station	Dehradun district · Selaqui industrial area	Call0135-2698560

Station names and office lines for Dehradun district; the list is undated and shows no station at Chakrata, Kalsi or Tyuni. In an emergency, call 112 or 101 first; station lines are office numbers.

Stay safe: quick checklist

Save 112, 101, 100 and 108 in your phone today. The Dehradun district disaster control room is 0135-2726066 or 1077, and the state control room is 1070.
On hill roads, wear the seat belt in every seat, use a low gear on descents and do not start a drive tired. Sound the horn on blind bends and keep to your side, because a truck or bus can be on yours.
If you see a crash on a hill road, stop at a safe spot, call 112 and give the road name and the nearest landmark. Say whether anyone is trapped and whether there is fire or a steep drop. Do not climb into a gorge on your own.

In heavy rain, stay away from streams, dry river beds and bridges, and do not park under slopes. Check road conditions before driving to Mussoorie, Chakrata or Tyuni, and turn back if a slope is shedding stones.
If you live in a low-lying part of the valley, keep important papers, medicines, a torch and a power bank in one waterproof bag, and know where the nearest higher ground is.
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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Dehradun at a glance

District area and population: 3,088 sq km; 16,96,694 people
City population: 5,69,578 in the Nagar Nigam area (Census 2011)
Fire stations: Five in the district: Dehradun, Rishikesh, Mussoorie, Vikasnagar and Selaqui industrial area
District control room: 0135-2726066 / 1077; state control room 1070
Emergency system: Dial 112 for police, fire, ambulance and disaster; fire is 101