Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Firefighter’s Alertness Prevents Major Mishap After Pune Bus Fire
A bus in Pune began giving off heavy smoke on Friday morning.
Firefighter Suresh Pawar saw the smoke while riding his motorcycle nearby.
He quickly told the bus driver to stop.
He also called the fire brigade control room.
The driver, conductor and Pawar helped everyone leave the bus safely.
Firefighters then arrived from the Kasba Fire Station.
They used water to put out the fire.
Their quick actions helped prevent a bigger accident.
A Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd bus caught fire at Shivajinagar Chowk on Friday morning.
Firefighter Suresh Pawar spotted heavy smoke from the bus while riding home after his night shift.
Pawar alerted the driver, who stopped the bus, and notified the fire brigade control room.
The driver, conductor and Pawar helped evacuate all passengers before firefighters arrived.
The Kasba Fire Brigade controlled the fire with water, preventing a potentially serious incident.
- Who
- Firefighter Suresh Pawar, the bus driver, the conductor, passengers and the Kasba Fire Brigade team.
- What
- A Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd bus caught fire after smoke was seen coming from its rear.
- When
- Friday morning.
- Where
- Shivajinagar Chowk in Pune, on a bus traveling from Pune Station toward Nigdi.
- Why
- The fire’s cause was not stated; the incident was contained after Pawar noticed the smoke and alerted authorities.
- Transit operator
- Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML)
- Location
- Shivajinagar Chowk, Pune
- Route
- Pune Station to Nigdi
- First responder
- Suresh Pawar of Kasba Fire Station
- Passenger safety
- All passengers were evacuated safely
- Fire response
- The Kasba Fire Brigade used water to control the fire
- Reported timing
- Friday morning