The National Fire Service Day is observed every year on 14th April, in memory of the 66 fire officers and personnel who lost their lives in a massive explosion while fighting a fire on a ship at Mumbai Port in 1944

The event marked the 81st anniversary of the tragic fire on 14 April 1944, when a ship named S.S. Fort Stikine caught fire at Mumbai Port due to an explosion of ammunition. Sixty-six officers and firefighters lost their lives while trying to control the blaze. In their memory, National Fire Service Day is observed across the country every year on April 14

The National Fire Service Day honours their courage and dedication towards the nation

An official statement by the Thane Municipal Corporation said that it will be running a Fire Service Week which began on Monday morning with a tribute to the brave firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty

Meanwhile, Mumbai Fire Brigade, under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), is set to enhance its emergency preparedness with the launch of India’s first modern fire training centre in Mumbai's Kandivali, the BMC announced on National Fire Service Day