New Delhi: The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) received 257 calls on Diwali, including 214 fire-related incidents and 24 cases linked to firecrackers, as celebrations triggered multiple emergency responses across the national capital.
The incidents included one medium-category fire and two major-category emergencies. Six people sustained non-fatal injuries, while five Delhi Fire Service personnel were injured while carrying out firefighting operations. None of the firefighters suffered serious injuries.
One person also died, although the death was not directly linked to a fire. A decomposed body was recovered from one of the incident locations.
Fire-related emergencies increased during the evening hours, with the department receiving 178 calls between 6 pm and midnight on November 8. Another 103 calls were recorded between midnight and 6 am on November 9, taking the total number of calls during the 12-hour period to 281.
The busiest period was between 8 pm and 10 pm, when 85 calls were received.
The overall Diwali-day tally of 257 calls was lower than the 269 recorded in 2025 and 318 in 2024. However, it remained higher than the 208 calls reported in 2023.
Among the major incidents was a fire that broke out around 5.25 pm at two adjoining factories on Shamshan Ghat Wali Road in Nangli Sakrawati. Other significant emergencies included a factory fire in Narela Industrial Area and a blaze at an NDMC godown beneath the Safdarjung Flyover.
Additional fire incidents were reported at a banquet hall in Pooth Kalan Khurd, a residential property in IP Extension, a factory in Karawal Nagar and a shop in Shahdara.
Five firefighters sustained injuries during rescue and firefighting operations. Their injuries included burns, fractures and cuts while responding to emergencies in different parts of Delhi.
Apart from fire incidents, the department also handled 17 animal rescue calls, seven bird rescue calls, nine special-job calls and five human rescue calls during Diwali.
Despite the high volume of emergency calls, the majority of reported injuries remained non-fatal.
