“Scary, but good.”Back at CC station, station officer Rajesh Shukla thumped Kumar on the back and congratulated him on his first fire. A higher callingIt is 48 hours to Diwali, a day firefighters are always a little squeamish about. ‘Old Delhi worries us’The day before Diwali, the first call to CC station comes from Delhi Police a little after noon—an unattended bag has been found at the New Delhi Railway Station. “We’ve got the spectrum covered.”Then comes a call that puts every Delhi firefighter on edge: a gas leak in old Delhi. “When you enter an unknown environment blind, the first thing you keep in your mind is a broad view of the building,” Shukla says.

Source: Mint December 08, 2017 02:26 UTC