![]() ![]() Vehicle fires also go up because of similar issues in the electrical circuits of vehicles and vapours of fuel catching fire. This leads to short circuits, sparking etc., resulting in fires. The increased passage of electricity in circuits leads to overheating, further worsened by atmospheric heat. “In summer, our use of electric appliances like fans, coolers and air conditioners increases significantly. ![]() All results of a rise in temperatures.” said Pune’s Chief Fire Officer Devendra Potphode. The rise in fires in these months can be attributed to multiple interlinked reasons. “The data of these fires over the years suggest that February through May sees an upward trend in fires. A multi-agency military and civil joint firefighting drill - Exercise Agni Daman - led by Indian Army’s Southern Command was conducted on April 28 at Dehu Road in Pune. While May also reports a significantly high number of fires, it is generally less than that in April because May often witnesses occasional rains. ![]() Officials say that as February starts, the fire incidents go up due to drier weather and rising temperatures. According to the data of fires (see chart below) the Pune fire brigade responded to in 2022, the number of fires between February and May - 1094 - is significantly higher than that in the rest of the eight months put together - 858. ![]()
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