Fire breaks out at 148 places in Rajkot, including Mercedes' service centre in one night, no casualties reported

The festival of Diwali was celebrated with enthusiasm in Rajkot. Last night, the fire department received 148 calls of small and big fires, including the service center of Mercedes. The fire department kept running with its teams as they received one call after another. A total of 216 calls were received from Dhanteras so far. However, fortunately and as a result of the timely action of the fire department, there was no loss of life in a single incident. But there was a loss of lakhs of rupees. 8 temporary fire stations were set up in different areas In view of the festival of Diwali, the fire department also set up 8 temporary fire stations in different areas to reach the crowded areas immediately. Last night, a massive fire broke out in 2 factories in Sokhda on the Ahmedabad highway. Fire teams struggled throughout the night to extinguish it. Apart from this, small and big fire incidents were also reported one after another in different areas of the city, including Gokulnagar, Airport Road and Bedi Chowkdi. And 148 calls were made in one night. 216 calls received during Diwali festival The Fire Department cancelled the holidays of all the officers and employees from Dhanteras to Diwali night. The fire department had 180 firefighters on standby continuously for the last 3 days for 24 hours. In the last 3 days, a total of 216 calls were recorded in the books of the fire department. However, fire teams reached every place within minutes. And the fire was brought under control by spraying water. As a result, there were no casualties in any incident.