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Jaisalmer Fire and Emergency Safety Guide

Jaisalmer is a desert tourist town built around a living sandstone fort, with long, fast highways to Jodhpur and to Tanot and Sam. This guide puts the emergency numbers and the main local hazards on one page, with dated examples.

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

1incidents covered

29deaths reported

15injured reported

112Emergency 101Fire 108Ambulance 100Police

1095 Traffic PoliceFor road blocks, crashes and traffic help on the highway 1090 Women and Senior CitizensFor women and elders in distress 1098 ChildlineFor children in need of care or protection

112: Rajasthan's single emergency number for police, fire and ambulance · 101: National fire number. If it does not connect, call 112 · 108: State emergency ambulance service, with 102 for ambulance. If it does not connect, call 112 · 100: Police control room, also reachable through 112

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

Take these numbers with you

Print the Jaisalmer 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 Jaisalmer 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 Jaisalmer

जैसलमेर बस अग्निकांड: 29 मौतें – Jaisalmer Bus Fire (14 October 2025), A National Wake-Up Call14 Oct 2025 · 29 dead · 15 injured

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Local risks in Jaisalmer

Sleeper bus fire on the Jodhpur road

At about 3.30 pm on 14 October 2025, a private AC sleeper bus caught fire near Thaiyat village on the Jaisalmer-Jodhpur road, as we cover in a case study. A forensic report said the fire began in the roof AC unit, a door was stuck and the emergency exit was blocked by two seats, and the count of the dead rose from 20 to 29.

Old fort walls after heavy rain

In early August 2024, a section of Jaisalmer Fort wall collapsed after heavy rain, which a report linked to weak, poorly maintained walls. Families live inside the fort, so a wall or bastion failing can put homes and lanes below at risk.

Tourist road crashes on long desert roads

On the evening of 17 June 2025, two tourist cars collided head-on on National Highway 11 near Lathi and three tourists were seriously hurt. In June 2026, a car hit a tractor-trolley from behind on the Tanot-Jaisalmer road and a 17-year-old died.

Pre-monsoon heat

On 12 May 2026, Jaisalmer was among the places that recorded more than 44 C, and heatwave conditions with hot nights were forecast for parts of the division. Visitors on dune safaris and fort walks lose water fast in this heat.

Stay safe: quick checklist

Save 112, 101, 108 and 100 in your phone, with traffic police 1095. On a desert road your phone may have no signal for long stretches, so tell someone your route and timing.
On a sleeper bus, look for the emergency exit and the hammer as soon as you board, and keep the aisle and exit clear of bags. If there is smoke, get out first and leave your luggage.
Do not travel by a bus with a blocked or stuck door, extra seats near the exit or an AC added without approval. Report it to the transport office before you ride.

Walking the fort in or after rain, keep away from the base of walls and bastions that show cracks or seepage, and do not stand under parapets.
In the desert heat, carry more water than you think you need, wear a hat, avoid noon walks and stop at once if you feel dizzy or stop sweating.
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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Jaisalmer at a glance

City population: 65,471 (Census 2011); about 78,000 with the fort residents
Fire stations: No published station list found; call 101 or 112 and the control room sends the nearest tender
Bus fire, October 2025: Reported toll rose from 20 to 29 after a sleeper bus caught fire near Thaiyat
Jaisalmer Fort: A living fort with residents inside; a wall section fell after heavy rain in August 2024
Emergency system: Dial 112; fire is 101, ambulance 108 and 102, police 100, traffic police 1095