Moradabad Fire and Emergency Safety Guide

On Monday 14 September 2026, a fire broke out at a large export factory in the Katghar police station area while staff were packing stock for shipment. Gas cylinders, thinner, paint cans and chemical drums stored inside burned and kept exploding for about two hours, with blasts heard up to 2 km away. Around ten fire tenders worked on it, workers left after a siren and no loss of life was reported.

In the early hours of 1 August 2026, a fire broke out in a building used as a house, a godown and a candle factory in Krishna Colony, in the Kotwali police station area. Fire and foam tenders worked from several sides, the police chief said a short circuit was suspected, and some neighbouring homes were damaged.

When the factory at Rampur Doraha caught fire on 14 September 2026, thick black smoke rose over the area and a panic-like rush was reported on the road. Crews sprayed water from all sides to stop the fire reaching nearby buildings, and police were looking into whether safety standards were followed.

On 10 November 2026, a contract worker was badly burned on both hands on a power line on the Arya Nagar feeder when current returned during a shutdown. He was first taken to the district hospital and then referred onward. A senior engineer blamed a shutdown taken against orders and not reported to anyone.