Fires do not claim at least 73 lives simply because a match is struckPreventable accidents have sadly been routine in Karachi, but the Gul Plaza inferno may yet mark a rare moment where official acknowledgement is followed by corrective action. The Sindh government's announcement that a judicial inquiry will be conducted into the deadly fire is a necessary step, though one that comes only after public pressure and political criticism. Fires do not claim at least 73 lives simply because a match is struck. According to the cabinet sub-committee, the Civil Defence department had conducted fire safety audits of Gul Plaza and other buildings as early as 2023. The purpose of the judicial inquiry, however, should not end at fact-finding.