Fire services receive a call every 12 minutes on Deepavali, 121 incidents reported across Telangana

HYDERABAD Fire services personnel across Telangana received 121 emergency calls on Deepavali (Nov ember 8, 2026), averaging one call every 12 minutes over the 24-hour period. Hyderabad accounted for 49 of these calls, or nearly 41% of the Statewide total, with the city recording an average of one fire call every 29 minutes. The number of fire calls this Deepavali was nearly three times the 44 incidents reported across the State in 2025.

Hyderabad alone recorded 49 calls this year, compared with 18 within the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation limits last year. Two serious fire incidents Of the 121 calls received by the Telangana State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department on Sunday, 119 involved minor fires, while two were classified as serious incidents. Hyderabad accounted for one of the two serious calls.

The average of one call every 12 minutes is based on the total number of calls spread across a 24-hour period and does not mean the department received calls at regular 12-minute intervals.