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Gujarat Deploys 24‑Hour Fire Alert for Diwali, Launches Helpline 101
✍️ The Hawk
🗓 07 Nov 2026, 06:37 PM
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The Gujarat government has put fire services on a 24‑hour alert for the Diwali festival and activated emergency helpline 101 to ensure swift response to fire incidents.
The state government announced that all fire services across Gujarat will operate on a 24‑hour alert schedule during the Diwali celebrations.
The alert system will enable rapid deployment of fire brigades to any reported incident, with coordination between district fire stations and the state emergency response centre.
In addition, the government has activated the emergency helpline number 101, which will be manned 24/7 to receive fire-related complaints and dispatch assistance immediately.
Officials say the measures aim to reduce fire-related casualties and property damage during the festival period, which sees a surge in fireworks and lighting activities.
The alert system will enable rapid deployment of fire brigades to any reported incident, with coordination between district fire stations and the state emergency response centre.
In addition, the government has activated the emergency helpline number 101, which will be manned 24/7 to receive fire-related complaints and dispatch assistance immediately.
Officials say the measures aim to reduce fire-related casualties and property damage during the festival period, which sees a surge in fireworks and lighting activities.