Srinagar, Oct 21: Kashmir Valley has witnessed a disturbing rise in fire incidents this year, leaving behind a trail of destruction across residential, commercial and even forested areas. Officials say the frequency and intensity of fires in 2025 have once again exposed deep-rooted vulnerabilities linked to outdated infrastructure, narrow access lanes and unsafe heating practices during the harsh winter months.

In the first month of this year alone, the region reported 41 fire incidents, nine of them in Srinagar city. Authorities said that though precise loss figures for 2025 are still being compiled, the damage caused runs into several crores of rupees. Most incidents have occurred in densely populated areas where wooden structures dominate, allowing flames to spread rapidly.

Among the

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