Fire calls in AP increase with summer heat going up
2 years, 8 months ago

Fire calls in AP increase with summer heat going up

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: With summer heat rising in Andhra Pradesh, fire services within the state have been getting an average 70 fire calls per day against 30–35 during other seasons. Fire services are gearing themselves up to handle more fire calls during April and May by initiating a series of measures, including reducing duty change hours of fire personnel to 12 hours from 24 hours. Up to February 2021–22, AP registered 21,078 fire calls, including seven major ones, in which 661 persons died and property worth ₹ 143.32 crore got damaged. Regional fire officer G. Srinivasulu asserted, “We are getting fully prepared in terms of men and material to save lives of people and minimise property damage during fire mishaps within the state.”

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Delhi Fire Dept Records Highest Diwali Emergency Calls in 10 Years; 3 Dead, 12 Injured
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Fire Dept Records Highest Diwali Emergency Calls in 10 Years; 3 Dead, 12 Injured

Hindustan Times  

Delhi witnesses a record number of emergency calls on Diwali, with 318 calls, including 280 related to fire incidents, received between 5pm on Thursday and 5am on Friday. There were at least three serious fire incidents reported, with the exact number of deaths and injuries caused in fire and other mishaps still unknown.

Fire Incidents Break Ten-Year Record in Delhi With Over 8,000 Calls Between Jan and May 2024
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Fire Incidents Break Ten-Year Record in Delhi With Over 8,000 Calls Between Jan and May 2024

News 18  

The year 2024 has surpassed several records of the number of fire incidents reported from New Delhi with over 8,000 fire calls until May this year. According to a data compiled by the Delhi Fire Service, this year, between January 1 and May 26, a total of 8,912 calls have been received reporting fire incidents. Atul Garg, Director, Delhi Fire …

Heat in the city: Fire calls have doubled in Delhi. Here’s how you can keep safe
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Heat in the city: Fire calls have doubled in Delhi. Here’s how you can keep safe

Hindustan Times  

Delhi experienced a record power demand at 8,000MW on Wednesday — the highest in the city’s history. According to official statistics from the Delhi Fire Services, the number of fire calls in the first 20 days of May alone has more than doubled compared to last year, reaching 2,280. As per data from Delhi Fire Services, fire calls have doubled …

AP Fire Brigade Gets More Calls Due to Severe Heat Wave
1 year, 6 months ago

AP Fire Brigade Gets More Calls Due to Severe Heat Wave

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: With severe heat wave prevailing in the state, fire stations in Andhra Pradesh are witnessing an increased number of calls related to fires. In May 2022, fire brigade received 1,682 fire calls and saved four lives, while 12 people died. Fire authorities maintain that severe heat wave conditions are leading to more number of calls from various establishments. Fire …

AP readies to deal with fires this summer
1 year, 10 months ago

AP readies to deal with fires this summer

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: AP Fire Service Department is undertaking a fire risk analysis with Institute of Public Enterprise to identify all places vulnerable to fire mishaps, so that it can accordingly gear up its personnel and equipment to deal with fires in the state. The training programme comprises various modules on situations of fire mishaps, their handling in industrial establishments, multi-storied residential …

AP sees 131 forest fires in 48.21ha in last three months
2 years, 10 months ago

AP sees 131 forest fires in 48.21ha in last three months

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: As day temperatures started rising, AP is witnessing forest fire incidents especially in parts of Rayalaseema area while forests in north Andhra regions are relatively safe due to low temperature and prevalence of foggy conditions during the early hours of the day. Data available with the forest authorities show that in the last three months beginning from November 2021 …

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