Vadodara: 62 fire calls received in Vadodara, fire brigade ran all night: Massive fire breaks out in flat on Vasna-Bhayali road, Rs 2 lakh kept in locker burnt to ashes, firefighters save Rs 50 cash amid danger

Vadodara city has seen an increase in fire incidents during the Diwali festival. A total of 62 fire calls were received in the city from 10 pm to 7 am. In which a huge fire broke out in a flat on the Vasna-Bhayali road, destroying household items worth lakhs of rupees. Apart from this, there were also incidents of fire in the huts of the labourers on OP Road and the car running near the Tarsali Lake. A fire broke out in the flat number E-501 of Arth Acropolish-3 Residency, opposite Shri Hari Bungalows on the Vasna-Bhayali road in Vadodara. The fire broke out in the flat of Nipul Makwana and the valuables and household items in the house were burnt to ashes. The fire caused a loss of lakhs of rupees and Rs 2 lakh kept in the locker of the flat was burnt to ashes, Rs 50,000 was saved by the fire brigade team and chaos was created in the flat. On being informed about the incident, the Vasna fire brigade team immediately reached the spot and brought the fire under control after a lot of struggle. Amid the severity of the fire, the firefighters safely took out the cash from the house and handed it back to the owner. Due to the punctuality of the fire team, the fire could be prevented from spreading to other flats. Fortunately, there were no casualties in the incident. On the other hand, a fire broke out in the huts of the workers near Reliance Mall on OP Road in the city. The fire caused chaos in the surrounding area. The fire brigade team reached the spot and extinguished the fire. Apart from this, the sparks from the rockets from the firecrackers near Tarsali Lake fell on the car passing on the road, causing panic in the car. Suddenly, the car caught fire causing panic among the people around including the driver. However, fortunately, no casualties were reported in this incident as well. Thus, 62 fire calls and three different serious incidents in the city in a single night kept the fire brigade running.