Miscellaneous Current Affairs · 18 April 2026

National Fire Service Day observed on April 14

Exam-focused facts from the 18 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • National Fire Service Day is observed every year on April 14 across India.
  • The day commemorates the Bombay Dock Explosion that occurred on April 14, 1944, at Victoria Dock in Mumbai.
  • The disaster involved a British freighter, SS Fort Stikine, which was carrying ammunition, cotton bales, and gold.
  • A total of 66 firefighters lost their lives while battling the blaze during the 1944 explosion.
  • Fire Service Week is observed annually from April 14 to April 20.
  • The theme for this year's National Fire Service Week is "Safe School, Safe Hospital & Fire Safety Aware Society – Together for Fire Prevention".

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