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Mumbai records 137 firecracker-induced blazes on Deepavali, highest single-day tally in years

Mumbai records 137 firecracker-induced blazes on Deepavali, highest single-day tally in years
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The sharp rise in incidents prompted the Mumbai Fire Brigade to issue urgent safety guidelines, asking citizens to burst crackers only in open areas away from residential buildings, shops, vehicles, petrol pumps, transformers, and overhead wires.

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