April and May are the months with the most fires in the city: study
According to the study, the safest months – the fewest fire incidents – were the months of July, August to September, when the city usually receives fairly good rainfall.
Nagpur: The months of April and May, when the city’s temperature usually hovers between 42 and 46 degrees Celsius, are highly vulnerable to fire incidents. A study conducted by the Fire and Emergency Services Department of Nagpur Municipal Corporation has revealed that the department had received more than 750 fire calls in the months of April and May in the last almost four financial years.
According to the study, the safest months – the fewest fire incidents – were the months of July, August to September, when the city usually receives fairly good rainfall.
It has also been said in the study that during these almost three months, the department had attended 130, 130, and 115 calls respectively in the last almost four years. Chief Fire Officer Rajendra Uchke has said that calls are very less during these months due to the monsoon season.
He has said that most fire cases are due to electrical short-circuit, whether the fire is in residential buildings or industrial or commercial establishments. Due to high temperature and excessive power draw, substandard quality wires only get burnt, which leads to short-circuiting, On an average 180-190 fire calls are being attended during these almost two months.
Fire station here participated in about 619 fire calls
In the last, almost four years, the month of April has witnessed an average of 772 fire accidents, while the month of May has recorded 752.
With around 826 fire calls, East Nagpur (under the Lakarganj area) is the most prone area in the city.
North Nagpur, which is being covered by Sugat Nagar Fire Station, can also be counted as a fire-prone area. The fire station here participated in about 619 fire calls during the period under consideration.
The study also shows that the number of fire incidents in West Nagpur is very high as the area-wise jurisdiction of Civil Lines, Which includes Zingabai Takli, Gorewada, and Ambazari is huge.
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