Fire breaks out at Delhi shop, over 90 fire-related calls on Diwali

A blaze at a shop in Sar Bazaar area of Delhi was among over 90 fire-related incidents reported on Diwali, officials said. Ninety-six fire-related calls were received from Saturday midnight until 6 pm on Sunday. However, injury or casualty has been reported in any of incidents so far, officials said.

" 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", a fire official said.

call about blaze in shop was received at 3 PM, after which 12 fire tenders were rushed to spot and blaze was brought under control by 4.25 pm, he said. official said a fire broke out at a sanitary shop in rast Delhi's Jagatpuri area. 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, officer ded. officials said y are attending to calls related to fire incidents, but may t be able to share details if fire was due to cracker or short circuit as priority is to attend to emergencies and control fire. exact cause of fire will t be kwn immediately and will be ascertained, y said.

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200 fire-related calls on Diwali last year

Out of total calls, such major fire incident has been reported in Delhi so far. Maximum calls were received from south, east and west districts of Delhi.

"We have been receiving frequent calls from across city. However, maximum calls have been received from west, east and sourn parts of Delhi until w," official said.

According to fire department, it received over 200 fire-related calls on Diwali last year despite a ban on sale of firecrackers. This year, too, re was a ban on sale of illegal firecrackers and time restrictions on bursting of green firecrackers, which was allowed only between 8-10 pm. Delhi Fire Services has t only deployed 2,000 officers across city to tackle emergencies on Diwali but has also stationed 25 officials to man its control room to deal with any fire-related calls. Besides 61 permanent fire stations in Delhi, department has set up temporary stations at different locations across city.

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