The Telangana State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department has intensified its Diwali preparedness measures by placing personnel on round-the-clock alert and deploying fire tenders and rapid-response vehicles in vulnerable areas.
The fast-growing Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada, has injured six people, destroyed several structures and forced 42,000 evacuations. The blaze has burned over 13,000 acres and remains uncontained, prompting a state emergency declaration amid strong winds and extreme fire behavior
