Fire service week observed in Moreh
Source: Chronicle News Service
Moreh, April 15 2023:
As done across the country, the Fire Service Week-2023 was organised by Moreh fire sub-station with the support of Moreh police under the theme 'Awareness in fire, Safety for Growth of National infrastructure (AGMI)' here on Saturday.
As part of the event, a team of Moreh fire service police personnel under the aegis of Manipur Fire Service joint director Laishram Nabachandra conducted mass awareness programme at the Indo-Myanmar border town.
The genesis of "Fire Service Week" dates back to the devastation fire accident that took place on April 14, 1944 at Bombay Dockyard popularly known as the "Great Bombay Dock Fire" .
Fire Service Week is observed all over India from April 14 till 20 every year in memory and pay homage to those brave fire fighters who lost their lives while discharging their duties during the dock explosion in Mumbai in 1944 .