Srinagar: Amid soaring temperatures and looming heat wave conditions across Jammu & Kashmir, the Fire & Emergency Services Command Srinagar has issued a comprehensive fire safety advisory to all unit incharges to prevent fire-related incidents during the summer months.
In an official order, the Deputy Director, Fire & Emergency Services, Command Srinagar, has instructed all officers to comply with the directions of the Director, F&ES J&K, Jammu/Srinagar, the advisory, a copy of which lies with JKNS, includes detailed “Do’s and Don’ts” to be followed and shared with the public across jurisdictions.
The order emphasizes the importance of removing flammable items like dry leaves, cardboard, and wood from areas exposed to direct sunlight. Electrical safety is also underlined, asking residents to avoid socket overloading and ensure devices get cooling intervals. Citizens are advised to switch off electricity before leaving homes and avoid placing electric cables near carpets or flammable objects.
Additional safety measures include keeping matches and lighters away from children, avoiding cooking during peak heat hours, and ensuring proper ventilation in kitchens. Smokers have been cautioned to extinguish cigarette butts safely and dispose of them in fireproof containers.
The advisory further instructs people to extinguish campfires properly, obey local rules on trash burning, avoid careless disposal of lit cigarettes from vehicles, and never burn trash or stubble in the open without supervision. Farmers have been directed to ensure complete burning of such material to avoid re-ignition.
The Fire & Emergency Services Department has urged all officers to communicate these guidelines effectively in their areas and to stay prepared for emergency situations as heatwave threats increase. (JKNS)
