The fire brigade's plan to acquire fire bikes has been delayed by almost a year as it is waiting for permission from the Centre. While the fire authorities had floated a tender in March, which was followed by the pandemic, the approval from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is yet to come.

Mumbai has huge fire engines and a 90-metre hydraulic ladder for sky-rises, but the fire brigade is keen to have mini fire stations and small fire engines to act quickly on blazes in narrow lanes and congested areas.