Dehradun Police has deployed as many as 10 fire tenders at important places in the State capital to prevent fire accidents. Moreover, the Dehradun Fire Station officer Shiv Prasad Mamgai has issued advisory to the general people as the celebration and the festive mood is in the air. The officer warned the people to be on the alert to stave off mishaps which might ruin the festive spirit. A little bit care and precaution can prevent fire accidents and make your Diwali jolly.
Mamgai said that teams of fire tenders have been deployed at Saharanpur Chowk, Premnagar, Clock Tower, Kotwali, Dilaran, Dharampur, Raipur and Doiwala to prevent fire incidents in the state capital. Fire- fighting motorcycles and three fire tenders have been kept ready at the fire station Dehradun.
These will be deployed once report of fire incident is received from anywhere from the city. Three teams consisting of firemen have been kept in reserve at the fire station and they are on duty for 24 hours. They would be sent to put out blazes if such incidents occur in the state capital, he added.
He further said that a fire call was reported from Kohli Nursing Home on Haridwar Road (Race Course), Dehradun where a gas cylinder had exploded. locals put out the fire well before the fire tender reached. No loss of property or casualty was reported from the fire, he added.
Mamgai said that the fire station officials are deployed at the sites where the holders of the license for selling crackers issued by the department are doing trade to see whether they are following the fire safety norms or not.
According to him, the fire accidents during Diwali festival can be prevented by making the general public and residents of apartments more aware of the fire safety norms. Several steps have been taken by way of deploying fire tenders at sites considered sensitive like the main markets. Strict instructions have been issued to the employees, deployed on fire duty, to use safety equipments, said Mamgai.