Ahmedabad fire incidents reached about 126 during Diwali night, with more than 70 calls recorded between 10 pm and midnight, according to information from the Ahmedabad Fire Brigade. No deaths were reported, while three people trapped near a building in the Gota area were rescued by fire personnel.
The fire calls were received by the city’s fire stations and control rooms from 6 pm until 6 am. Fire brigade teams remained on alert across Ahmedabad and responded to incidents in multiple areas, including Bopal, Navrangpura, Nikol, Vasna, Ghodasar, Bodakdev and Dani Limda.
Officials said many of the reported fires occurred in open plots and waste, with firecrackers identified in the report as a cause of incidents at different locations. Fires were also reported near houses and buildings, where household goods were damaged.
The most serious rescue operation mentioned in the report took place near Silver Oak College in Gota. A fire broke out close to a building, leaving three people trapped. Fire brigade personnel reached the site, brought the blaze under control and rescued the three people.
The emergency response system remained active through the night. Both the 112 emergency number and the 101 fire control room received calls, with the control room operating continuously as incidents were reported. Firefighters used water jets to contain fires in different parts of the city.
The concentration of calls between 10 pm and midnight created the busiest period of the night for the fire department. More than 70 calls were received during those two hours, accounting for over half of the total calls reported between the evening and morning.
The incident pattern was concentrated largely in open plots and areas containing waste, according to the preliminary information cited in the report. Fires at residential properties caused damage to household items, although the report did not provide an overall estimate of property losses.
The Ahmedabad Fire Brigade reported that no loss of life occurred in the incidents. Its teams continued responding from different fire stations as calls came in, with the reported response focused on extinguishing fires and rescuing people in immediate danger.
