14 January 2025 Tuesday
We responded to 24,948 fires in 2024
The Istanbul Fire Department responded to a tot...
14 January 2025 Tuesday
We responded to 24,948 fires in 2024
The Istanbul Fire Department responded to a total of 24,948 fires throughout the city in 2024. 56.8 percent of the fires were in the "Faulty-Careless Use" and "Use of Heat Source for Other Than Its Purpose" categories with 14,172 incidents. The highest number of fires occurred in Esenyurt with 1,769 incidents. In addition to fires, the total number of incidents the fire department responded to throughout the year was 132,327, including tasks such as ambulance service, animal rescue and water evacuation.