Delhi: 200 fire-related incidents reported on the 'Festival of Lights'

A fire broke out at a shop in Sar Bazar area of Central Delhi, this was amongst over 200 fire-related incidents reported on ‘Festival of Lights’ Diwali, officials have stated on Sunday. re have been as many as 214 calls me from Saturday midnight until 11 pm on Sunday, calls were to report fire-related incidents. “re has been decline in number of calls related to fire incidents. We have been constantly attending to emergencies on call and rushing our team to spot,” a senior fire official said. 

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Call about blaze was received at 3 pm

However, casualty or injury has been reported in any of se incidents so far, officials have stated. “ fire broke out in a shop that was housed on fourth and fifth floors of building and contained packaging materials and plastic toys, which were gutted in blaze,” fire official said. call about blaze in shop was received at 3 pm, after which 12 fire tenders were rushed and blaze was brought under control by 4.25 pm  fire official stated. 

According to fire department, it received over 200 fire-related calls on Diwali last year despite a ban on sale of firecrackers. Like last year, re has been decline in number of calls related to fire-incidents, despite a ban on sale of illegal firecrackers and time restrictions on bursting of green firecrackers, which was allowed only between 8-10 pm 

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A fire also broke out at a sanitary shop in Jagatpuri area

Furrmore, a fire also broke out at a sanitary shop in rast Delhi’s Jagatpuri area, official said. call about fire was received at 2.51 pm, after which six fire tenders were pressed into service. fire was brought under control within an hour. officials said y are attending to several calls related to fire incidents, but may t be able to share details as priority is to attend emergencies. exact cause of fire will t be kwn immediately and will be ascertained, y said. Out of total calls, major fire incident has been reported in Delhi. 

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