Robot, 4 Fire Engines Tackle Midnight Blaze in Rangareddy Cloth Store

• A midnight fire at a cloth store in Bandlaguda Jagir, Rangareddy, was controlled using four fire engines and a robot.
• The G+3 floor building fire, engulfing ground plus two upper floors, was doused after nearly three hours.
• The control room received the distress call at 2:58 AM, with no injuries or casualties reported.
• Robots are increasingly used in India for tactical reasons, especially in dangerous high-heat zones like cloth stores.
• The remotely controlled robot can maneuver into tight spaces to douse flames, reducing risk to human firefighters.

Key Questions Answered

Could more Indian cities use firefighting robots?

Yes, Indian cities could potentially use firefighting robots, as demonstrated in Rangareddy, Telangana, where a robot assisted in controlling a fire at a cloth store.

What are the benefits of using robots in fires?

Robots can enter dangerous, high-heat zones in fires where humans cannot. They can maneuver into tight spaces to douse flames at the source without risking structural collapse affecting a human crew.