New Delhi: The Fire department in the national capital on Sunday received 133 calls related to minor fire incidents on Diwali in which three persons sustained burn injuries. “We received 133 fire calls till 9 PM and all were responded to with no major damage or casualties reported.
The calls included five incidents of cracker fires in which three persons sustained burn injuries who were admitted to nearest hospitals,” said a senior Delhi Fire Service officer. Within the first one hour of the peak hours (from 8 pm to 10 pm), 23 calls were received with no major casualities or damages reported, the officer said.
The time period from 8 pm to 10 pm is the time when the department receives maximum fire calls as people celebrate the festival by lighting earthen lamps and bursting crackers.
“We have pressed our maximum fire fighting equipments to tackle any (fire) situation and deployed over 1,500 personnel to meet any eventuality on the day,” said Director of Delhi Fire Services GC Mishra.
Besides the 59 permanent fire stations, the Fire Services has also set up temporary stations at 22 locations across the city from where maximum fire calls were received during last Diwali. (PTI)
