Mumbai records 137 firecracker-induced blazes on Deepavali, highest single-day tally in years

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Mumbai recorded 137 firecracker-related fires on Deepavali, the highest single-day total in years, prompting the fire brigade to issue urgent safety advice. Residents were told to use fireworks away from buildings, vehicles, fuel stations, transformers, and overhead wires.

The sharp rise in incidents prompted the Mumbai Fire Brigade to issue urgent safety guidelines, asking citizens to burst crackers only in open areas away from residential buildings, shops, vehicles, petrol pumps, transformers, and overhead wires.