Mumbai authorities ban rockets and aerial firecrackers within BMC limits until Nov 25 following a spike in Diwali-night fire incidents, with multiple outlets reporting fire engines responding to cases linked to fireworks. Several major fires broke out across the city, damaging structures including huts, shops, a garage and parts of a commercial building. Most reports say there are no casualties, though firefighters were injured in at least one incident.
Outlets also cite reported firefighting statistics showing a large share of fire calls tied to firecrackers around Diwali. Scroll and other reports describe the BMC direction as applying beyond streets to public and private spaces such as terraces, balconies, parking areas and slum localities. NDTV adds that authorities order strict police action against violations under relevant disaster and criminal provisions, while Free Press Journal provides additional city-location and incident details.
Coverage extends beyond Mumbai. The reporting includes Navi Mumbai, where fire calls over two days are attributed largely to firecrackers, and Thane, where an aerial-rocket ban is described with a longer district-wide period after a separate high-rise fire incident. Across outlets, the main points are the fire-triggering suspicion around rockets/aerial crackers and the resulting local bans and enforcement measures.
