Fire near Medical Square
Fire near Medical Square Fire near Medical Square Nagpur: Curbs on firecracker bursting went up in smoke across the city, which recorded 42 fire incidents in just 24 hours, including 34 linked to firecrackers. More strikingly, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) fire control room received 24 distress calls between 10pm and 6am, the very period during which the Bombay high court’s ban on firecracker bursting was in force. “Aerial fireworks were a major reason behind 34 of the 42 incident. Around 100 personnel, including nine newly recruited staff members, helped manage the emergency response despite manpower constraints, the official said.
Fire calls were reported from several parts of the city, including Narendra Nagar, Ramdaspeth, Bajaj Nagar, Pratap Nagar, Hudkeshwar, Sakkardara, Wathoda, Jaripatka, Itwari, Kamptee Road and Wardhaman Nagar.
The spike in fire incidents, particularly after the 10pm deadline, points to ineffective enforcement of the court’s directions, according to experts. People continued bursting crackers even after the permitted hours,” a senior NMC fire dept official said The fire department had strategically positioned fire tenders in areas where more incidents were anticipated to ensure a quick response. Trainees were also deployed to supplement the available manpower.
Six fire tenders and over 20 firefighters were involved in the operation, while family members trapped on upper floors were rescued using a hydraulic ladder. Medical Square Hardware Godown Fire (11pm) A fire engulfed a makeshift hardware godown on the terrace of a residential-cum-commercial building opposite Haldiram’s near Medical Square. Firecracker sparks are suspected to have triggered the blaze, destroying stocks of plastic gumboots, safety belts, paint and other hardware goods worth lakhs.