Pune recorded 94 fire-related emergency calls between 3 pm on Diwali day and 7 am on November 9, with incidents reported across residential buildings, shops, warehouses, vehicles, trees, garbage dumps and open spaces. The Pune Fire Brigade said no injuries or casualties were reported during the 16-hour period.
According to the Fire Brigade, most of the calls were related to fires allegedly triggered by firecrackers. Emergency teams responded to incidents across several parts of the city, including Kharadi, Kothrud, Kondhwa, Dhayari, Hadapsar, Viman Nagar, Yerawada, Wanowrie and Sinhagad Road.
Residential and commercial properties accounted for several of the calls. Fires were reported in flats and residential buildings in Nana Peth, Shukrawar Peth, Kharadi, Keshav Nagar, Warje, Kothrud, Kondhwa, Viman Nagar and Undri, among other localities. Firefighters also attended incidents at shops and commercial establishments in Satara Road, Mangalwar Peth, Kharadi, Sinhagad Road and Warje.
The emergency response also extended to warehouses in Fursungi, Katraj-Ambegaon and Warje. These incidents added a layer of operational risk because fires in storage and commercial premises can require access to larger sites and may threaten adjoining buildings, although the Fire Brigade reported no injuries or deaths in the period covered.
Several calls involved fires outside buildings. Trees, dry grass, garbage and open spaces caught fire in Shivajinagar, Vadgaon Budruk, Tingre Nagar, Kondhwa Budruk, Aundh, Dhanori, Dhayari, Pashan, Karve Nagar and other areas. Fires were also reported at DSK Vishwa in Dhayari, Someshwarwadi in Pashan and near Balewadi Metro Station.
Fire Brigade teams responded to vehicle fires on Sinhagad Road and in Dhayari, as well as an electrical distribution panel fire in Aundh and a cable fire in Kalyani Nagar. The range of incidents placed demand on emergency services across both densely built neighbourhoods and open areas around the city.
The Pune Fire Brigade confirmed that no injuries or loss of life were reported between 3 pm on Sunday and 7 am on Monday, despite the high number of calls during Diwali celebrations. Fire brigade teams continued responding to emergency calls across Pune during the period.
