Prior to the Independence, task of fire fighting was majorly done by Imperial Police Service (established by India Act of 1861). Thus, development of fire services been co-existent with police service. We have tabulated formulation/establishment year of prominent fire services below;
| Sr No. |
Year |
City |
Fire Service |
| 1 |
1803 |
Bombay |
The Bombay fire brigade was officially formed and formally placed under the police as a part-time function. |
| 2 |
1822 |
Calcutta |
The fire service in Calcutta was organized under the Calcutta Police. |
| 3 |
1893 |
Srinagar |
The Fire & Emergency Services, J&K was established in the year 1893 as Srinagar Fire Brigade |
| 4 |
1896 |
Delhi |
Delhi is believed to have had a fire brigade in 1867, but the organized form of fire station is claimed to have been started in 1896 and was under the Municipal Corporation |
| 5 |
1908 |
Madras |
The Madras city fire brigade was established by the Municipal Corporation of Madras. |
| 6 |
1942 |
Bangalore |
Fire & Emergency Services in Karnataka was first established in the year 1942 in Bangalore South & North under the administrative control of the Police department |
