City sees over 15% drop in fire-related emergency calls

THE Delhi Fire Services (DFS) recorded a significant drop in fire-related emergencies this Diwali, receiving 269 calls on the festival day, a decline of over 15 per cent compared to last year's 318 calls, officials said on Tuesday.

- NITIN RAWAT @ New Delhi

According to DFS Deputy Chief Fire Officer A K Malik, of the total 269 calls received between 12 am and 11.59 pm on October 20, 81 incidents were related to firecrackers. Over a 30-hour period from midnight on October 20 to 6 am on October 21, the DFS received a total of 399 fire-related calls, of which 122 were due to firecrackers, the department said.