In the span of a few weeks, India has witnessed two devastating fires that took the lives of more than 35 people combined — a guesthouse fire in Malviya Nagar, Delhi, and a coaching centre fire in Aliganj, Lucknow. Our thoughts are with the families who lost loved ones in both tragedies. These were not isolated accidents. They were preventable disasters, and the patterns behind them are now under close examination by fire departments across India, including here in Bhopal. Ma