Report Writing on Fire Accidents

There are plenty of topics on which reports can be written, and one such topic is fire accidents. You might have come across various newspaper articles/reports on fire accidents. But have you ever wondered what you would write if you were asked to write a report on a fire accident?

The main reasons behind any fire accident are either faulty wire connection or unmindful use of electrical appliances, or gas leaks. To ensure that fire accidents don’t often happen, one has to be careful and have a basic knowledge about how to put out a fire. Only then can they minimise the chance of any damage or casualties.

No doubt fire accidents have terrible and devastating effects, but when you are writing a report on one, you have to keep a few things in mind.

While reporting about a fire accident, the first and foremost thing to keep in mind is to report when and how the fire accident took place. Knowing how the fire accident took place can help decide the course of action after the accident. The report on fire accidents should also include the number of people who were injured or the casualties, if any.

Let’s look at the following reports on fire accidents.

Report on Fire Accident in a Mall

On the 13th of May, 2022, around 11:30 in the morning, a fire broke out in the Galaxy Mall at Sarojini Nagar, Delhi. The entire area around the mall was covered with thick black smoke. Everyone from the mall was evacuated before the fire engulfed a major portion of the mall. The manager of the mall had called the firefighters to put out the fire. The locals tried to put out the fire but their efforts were of no use. Six fire-engines arrived within 10 minutes and, for the next two hours, tried their best to put out the fire. Due to the presence of flammable things like clothes, plastic, etc. in the mall, the fire spread quite fast. The people living near the mall were asked to leave their houses to ensure that no civilians got injured. After struggling to put out the fire for two hours, finally, the firefighters were able to bring the fire under control. Three of the firefighters were injured during this operation, and they were taken to the nearest hospital. The Chief Minister, SDO, and Chief of firefighters had also arrived at the site of the fire accident. Though the fire was finally put out after long hours of struggle, most of the shops inside the mall were completely destroyed. The firefighters reported that the fire accident took place at such a massive scale due to a short circuit and the absence of adequate fire safety equipment. The Chief Minister issued a statement thanking the firefighters for their job and assuring to help the shopkeepers who had lost their shops to restart their businesses.

Report on Fire Accident in a House

Around 8:00 p.m. on Monday, a fire broke out in a two-storied house in Rajendra Nagar, Mumbai. Luckily, the members of the house were not present in the house when the fire started. The neighbours who had noticed smoke coming from the house had called the fire brigade. Until the fire brigade arrived, the neighbours tried to put out the fire. The residents of the burning house too had arrived, but were stopped by the locals from entering the house. Two fire brigades arrived within 10 minutes and sprang into action. The officers asked the people living near the burning house to leave their homes and come out to avoid any kind of mishap. After an hour of struggle, the fire was finally put out, but a major portion of the house had been burnt down. One of the firefighters reported that the reason for the fire breakout was not clear and that they would need to investigate further. The affected family members were asked to stay somewhere else till the investigation gets over.