Nagpur fire brigade logs 42 fire calls in 24 hours of Diwali

The fire department of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation recorded 42 fire incidents within its limits in 24 hours during Diwali. Fires in different parts of the city kept its personnel on the run through the day and the entire night.

According to information from the fire department, five fire calls were recorded between 8 am and 8 pm. Between 8 pm and 12 midnight, just four hours, 24 calls came in. Another 13 calls were recorded between midnight and 8 am. In all, 42 incidents occurred in the 24 hours of Diwali.

The fires were reported from several parts of the city, including Narendra Nagar, Ramdaspeth, Shankar Nagar, Pratap Nagar, Hiwri Nagar, Hudkeshwar Road, Subhash Nagar, Seminary Hills, Ganjipeth, Ganeshpeth, Babulkheda, Shantinagar, Bajeria, Vardhaman Nagar, Ajni, Sakkardara, Medical Chowk, Kalamna, Jaripatka, Manewada Road, Wathoda and Nari Road.

The incidents were recorded at commercial establishments, residential areas and other places. The large number of calls on Diwali night increased the workload on the fire department's arrangements. Given the number of incidents, the need for special caution while bursting firecrackers and using electrical appliances during the festival has come to the fore.