LUCKNOW, April 15 -- Uttar Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services on Tuesday launched a statewide Fire Safety Week campaign to mark National Fire Service Day, initiating mock drills and public awareness programmes across districts to strengthen emergency preparedness.

Sujeet Kumar Pandey, director general, UP Fire and Emergency Services, pinned commemorative flags on chief minister Yogi Adityanath and Rajeev Krishna, director general of police, formally inaugurating the observance. The director general also paid floral tribute at the martyrs' memorial at Hazratganj Fire Station in Lucknow.

A key highlight of the day was the flagging off of newly inducted, technology-enabled fire-fighting vehicles to strengthen emergency response. The rally...