From The Assam Tribune
Center Owned by Assam Tribune GroupAssam records 112 fire incidents on Diwali, 49 linked to firecrackers
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Punjab recorded 1,152 farm fires on Diwali, marking the sharpest single‑day spike in paddy stubble‑burning incidents this season, compared with just 45 fires the previous year. At the same time, other northern cities reported elevated post‑Diwali pollution, with Dehradun’s PM2.5 level reaching 830, Haridwar’s AQI at 310, and Kashipur and Rishikesh also showing high PM2.5 concentrations.
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Punjab recorded 1,152 stubble-burning incidents on Diwali, marking the season's sharpest single-day spike and pushing the state's total farm fire count to 4,459.
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PATIALA: Punjab witnessed its sharpest single-day spike in paddy stubble-burning incidents this season on Diwali, with 1,152 farm fires reported across the state, according to official data. Last year on Diwali, which fell on October 20, only 45 farm fires were recorded. However, only 32 per cent of…
— DT Next
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Punjab witnessed a massive surge in stubble-burning incidents on Diwali, with satellite data detecting 1,152 farm fires across the state on Sunday (November 8), marking the highest single-day farm fire spike amid the ongoing paddy harvesting season. The latest figures have pushed the cumulative…
— India TV
RSS excerpt
Three major fire incidents were reported from Lakhimpur, Pathsala and Silapathar as emergency teams responded across Assam
