Ahmedabad fire calls rose to 26 by 10 pm on Diwali night after fireworks and suspected short circuits triggered fires across the city’s eastern and western zones, according to a report by Gujarat Samachar – Ahmedabad. No casualties were reported, and fire crews brought the incidents under control after reaching the affected locations.
The calls came from areas including Ghodaasar, Vasna, Bopal, Navrangpura and Nikol. The reported fires affected waste piles, open plots, terraces and balconies of closed houses and flats. Fire control-room operators dispatched vehicles from the nearest fire stations as messages arrived from different parts of the city.
Fire officials told the publication that most of the incidents were small or medium in scale. Crews used water to contain the flames, with several fires brought under control within minutes. The quick response helped prevent the reported incidents from developing into larger emergencies, the report said.
The preliminary assessment cited sparks from fireworks as the main cause in many cases. Dry grass, accumulated waste and discarded material in open areas were among the items that reportedly caught fire after sparks fell on them. Rockets and aerial fireworks were also reported to have landed on dry waste or other combustible material.
Closed residences created another fire risk. Balconies and terraces containing old mattresses, quilts, cardboard and other scrap material reportedly caught fire when exposed to sparks. The incidents underline how combustible storage in unattended or unused parts of buildings can become an immediate hazard during periods of intense fireworks activity.
The Ahmedabad fire brigade had placed firefighting teams on high alert across the city for the Diwali festival. The control room began receiving calls after fireworks started being used during the night, with the total reaching 26 by 10 pm, according to the report.
The incidents were reported across both major zones of the city rather than being concentrated at a single location. This required the fire-control system to route vehicles to separate sites, including residential areas, open plots and places where waste had accumulated. The source report did not indicate any deaths or injuries from the reported fires.
The reported pattern also points to the role of ordinary urban storage and waste conditions in worsening festival-related fire risks. Dry waste, scrap and unused household material can provide fuel when stored on terraces, balconies or near open land. In this case, fire crews were able to control the reported incidents before they caused major damage.
The Ahmedabad fire brigade’s immediate response remained the central operational measure described in the report. The source did not provide a final damage assessment or details of any further inspections. Fire-control operations and emergency deployment continued during the night as additional calls were received.
