India, Nov. 7 -- From the narrow lanes of Old Delhi's wholesale markets to crowded shopping centres and residential clusters, the Delhi fire department has prepared to strengthen its emergency response network ahead of Diwali by positioning special firefighting teams and vehicles at vulnerable locations across the city.

The department will mobilise resources from all its 71 fire stations, deploy 50 Quick Response Vehicles (QRVs) and press 20 Motorcycle First Responder (MCFR) units into service on Diwali and the preceding day as part of its arrangements to tackle fire emergencies during the festive period, officials said.

This year's focus is to reach congested localities where traffic bottlenecks, heavy pedestrian traffic, and narrow ap...