Fire breaks out at seasonal firecracker market in Nikol on New Year's Eve: Rockets fly on the road, more than 8 stalls burnt down; Vehicles also hit

On the morning of New Year's Eve, a fire broke out in a seasonal and firecracker market in the Nikol area of Ahmedabad. A massive fire broke out in the stalls and fireworks stalls of different items made in a row at the same time. More than 10 vehicles from fire stations including Nikol, Naroda, Gomtipur reached the spot after being informed by the fire brigade team. The fire brigade extinguished the fire by firing water cannons. The fire took a fierce form as the firecrackers were plentiful. The firecrackers burst from the fire and were going to the shops on the road as well as in front of them, which increased the chances of catching fire in other places as well. The fire brigade team brought the fire under control with great effort. No casualties were reported in the incident. The fire of one stall also engulfed the other stall According to the information received from the fire brigade, a raw mandap was set up in front of Uma School on the road leading to Shukan Crossroads in the Nikol area of the city and stalls of items including fruits, dry fruits, slippers, flowers and firecrackers were set up. Small stalls and lorries of firecrackers were also parked in front of the stall of the pavilion. The fire broke out in the toll at around four and half in the morning. A fire broke out in one of the stalls after which the fire gradually took a fierce form and started catching fire in all the stalls in the vicinity. The fire reached the firecracker stall. Three fire station vehicles brought the fire under control As soon as the firecracker stall caught fire, firecrackers started bursting and rockets and sky shots flew all over the road and to the shops in front of it. There was destruction among the people passing by on the road early in the morning. The fire spread further in the small firecracker stalls set up in front of the stall. Teams from Nikol, Gomtipur and Naroda fire stations reached the spot after the fire brigade team was informed. The fire teams sprayed water on both sides and brought the fire under control. The administration allowed the lives of people to be put in danger Despite the ban on the sale of firecrackers, stalls were set up in the seasonal market on the public road in the Nikol area, which led to more fires. Not only Nikol, there were public stalls of such firecrackers in all areas of the city, but the city police turned a blind eye. In most areas of the city, in the name of allowing small traders to do business, life is endangered on the road and the police and local administration allow people to risk their lives. The fire broke out in the Nikol area early in the morning, due to which there were no casualties. If the fire had broken out during the day or at night, there could have been casualties!