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Solapur Fire and Emergency Safety Guide

Solapur is a large city in south Maharashtra, known for its textile units, with MIDC industrial estates on the Akkalkot Road and the Pune highway. This guide puts the emergency numbers, the municipal fire stations and the main local hazards on one page, with dated examples from Solapur.

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

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112Emergency 101Fire 108Ambulance 100Police

0217-2740364 Main Fire Station, Ravivar PethFire brigade headquarters. This is a station line, so for a fire call 101 or 112 first 0217-2744620 Solapur City Police Control RoomCity police control room landline 0217-2740300 Solapur Municipal CorporationCorporation office, Solapur 413001

112: Single emergency number, answered by the police emergency service · 101: Toll-free fire number of the municipal fire brigade. 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 Solapur emergency card: A4 sheet with national and local emergency numbers and cut-out wallet cards

Take these numbers with you

Print the Solapur 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 Solapur 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 Solapur

Chincholi MIDC Solapur Chemical Fire: Welding Sparks, Stored Solvents and a Late Call to the Fire Brigade3 Oct 2025 · 0 dead

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Local risks in Solapur

Solvent and chemical fires in MIDC estates

On the afternoon of 3 October 2025, welding sparks reportedly fell on a solvent container at a chemical unit in Chincholi MIDC, and hundreds of filled cans kept the fire going for more than four hours. All 15 workers got out, but they had fought the fire alone for about half an hour before the fire station was alerted, as we cover in a case study.

Textile units and factory fires

About three in four of the 657 units at MIDC Akkalkot Road make chaddars, terry towels and napkins, and cotton, yarn and packing burn fast once a fire starts. In May 2025, eight people died in a fire at a textile unit in this area.

Bhima and Sina floods

A major flood hit the Bhima in 1996, and water let out from upstream dams still brings a flood at least once in two or three years, with about 215 villages on the Bhima and Sina banks often affected. When the dams release surplus water, settlements downstream can go under.

Earthquake risk

The Killari earthquake of 30 September 1993 was felt across Solapur district, where 11 people died, 226 were injured and 14,183 houses in 524 villages were badly damaged. Older houses with weak walls are the main worry.

Fire stations in Solapur

6 stations. Tap Call to ring the station office.

Station	Area	Contact
Ravivar Peth Main Fire Station	Solapur Municipal Corporation · Ravivar Peth	Call0217-2740364
Bhavani Peth Fire Station	Solapur Municipal Corporation · Bhavani Peth	Call0217-2740367
Savarkar Maidan Fire Station	Solapur Municipal Corporation · Savarkar Maidan	Call0217-2740368
MIDC Akkalkot Road Fire Station	Solapur Municipal Corporation · MIDC Akkalkot Road	Call0217-2740366
Hotgi Road Fire Station	Solapur Municipal Corporation · Hotgi Road	Call0217-2740389
MIDC Fire Station Chincholi	MIDC · Chincholi, Mohol taluka	Call0217-2357101 / 0217-2357123

The corporation runs five fire stations with nine vehicles; the MIDC station at Chincholi is added because of the October 2025 solvent fire. Lines were checked on 26 October 2026 and not test-called. In an emergency, call 112 or 101 first; station lines are office numbers.

Stay safe: quick checklist

Save 112, 101, 108 and 100 in your phone today, and the Ravivar Peth main fire station line 0217-2740364. When you call the fire brigade, give the address, the nearest landmark and the type of fire, and send someone to the main road to guide the engine.
In a factory, allow welding or cutting only with a permit. Clear or cover every solvent container nearby, keep a person with an extinguisher at the spot, and never store hundreds of filled cans inside the work area.
Call the fire brigade at the first sign of a fire that you cannot put out at once. The first half hour decides how big a solvent or textile fire gets.

If you work in a textile unit, keep cotton, yarn and packing away from motors, panels and heaters, and clear lint from machines every shift. Know two exits and rehearse the route at least twice a year.
When the Bhima, the Sina or the dams upstream are releasing water, keep away from riverbanks and low crossings, move livestock and papers early, and do not cross flooded roads on foot or by vehicle.
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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Solapur at a glance

City population: About 9.5 lakh people (Census 2011); the corporation now puts it at over 12 lakh
Corporation area: 178.57 sq km; district area 14,895 sq km
Fire stations: Five municipal stations with nine vehicles, plus the MIDC station at Chincholi
Killari earthquake, 1993: 11 deaths and 14,183 damaged houses in Solapur district
Emergency system: Dial 112; fire is 101, ambulance 108, police 100