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Ludhiana, November 3
Staff of the Fire Department, here, would remain active on the Diwali night to tackle any kind of emergency. Four fire tenders would remain on standby in the city. These would be stationed at Aarti Chowk, Jalandhar Bypass, Samrala Chowk and Sherpur Chowk.
Though there is a shortage of employees in the Fire Department, all staff have been asked to perform duty on Diwali night. A large number of fire incidents occurred on Diwali nights in the past years.
There are five fire stations — headquarters near Railway Station, Focal Point, Gill Road, Haibowal and Sundar Nagar. As per information, the fire branch has 17 big fire tenders and five small fire tenders. Around 20 drivers of the MC have been deployed to drive the vehicles of the department.
The MC has issued an advisory to avert fire mishaps on Diwali night. In case of any fire mishap, residents can contact helpline number 101 of the fire services. Besides, the MC has also released a list of officials who can be contacted in case of any fire accident.
MC Commissioner Pardeep Kumar Sabharwal has appealed to people not to keep wood, petrol, diesel or any kind of fuel, clothes and other flammable substances to avoid fire mishaps. People have been advised to avoid wearing synthetic or other clothes which can easily catch fire.— TNS
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