Licensed firecracker shops up by 25%, fire incidents drop sharply ahead of Diwali

The fig of licensed firecracker shops successful Telangana has gone up by astir 25% implicit the past 2 years, adjacent arsenic fire-related incidents during Diwali person fallen considerably, according to the Telangana State Fire Department.

Data shows that impermanent licences issued for shops selling little than 100 kilograms of firecrackers roseate from 6,439 successful 2023 to 7,516 successful 2024 and 8,019 truthful acold successful 2025. Despite this crisp increase, the fig of occurrence incidents during the Diwali play dropped from 164 successful 2023 to 95 successful 2024, reflecting improved information practices and heightened consciousness among citizens.

As the State prepares to observe Diwali connected October 20, the Telangana Fire Department has issued a elaborate nationalist information advisory urging residents to enactment alert and travel precautions portion handling firecrackers, diyas, and decorative lights.

The advisory recommends buying crackers lone from licensed vendors, bursting them successful unfastened spaces distant from buildings and vehicles, and keeping buckets of water, sand, oregon occurrence extinguishers nearby. It besides stresses big supervision for children and the usage of fabric oregon fire-retardant clothing. Citizens person been encouraged to opt for eco-friendly diyas and low-noise crackers to trim contamination and distress to pets and the elderly.

People person been cautioned against lighting crackers adjacent state cylinders oregon electrical installations, wearing synthetic clothing, oregon attempting to relight dud crackers. The section has besides advised against storing firecrackers indoors and leaving diyas oregon candles unattended.

To guarantee speedy exigency response, Quick Response Tenders and multipurpose occurrence tenders volition beryllium stationed astatine large junctions crossed the state. The Fire Control Room volition stay operational circular the clock. Citizens tin study occurrence emergencies by dialling 101, 112, oregon 9949991101.