Delhi Fire Services gear up for a busy Diwali

Delhi Fire Services personnel are gearing up for a busy Diwali with officials expecting to attend more than 250 emergency calls tomorrow.

A senior fire services officer said that the department has also cancelled the leaves of fire personnel to tackle any situation.

Last year, over 300 calls related to fire incidents were received by the control room from across the national capital during the festival.

"Despite there being a temporary ban on the sale of firecrackers, we think it would be a busy Diwali tomorrow. We are expecting to handle more than 250 calls tomorrow," said the official.

Besides the 59 permanent fire stations, the fire services has also set up temporary stations at 28 locations across the city from where maximum fire calls were received during last year's Diwali, he said.

The services has also increased the number of phone lines to the control room in view of the increased number of calls on Diwali.