Series of fires in firecracker shops, mar Deepavali crashes in Hyderabad

A number of fires were reported in various parts of Hyderabad and Secunderabad on Sunday (November 8, 2026), with fire brigades responding to fires in firecracker shops, commercial establishments and industrial estates. While some incidents involved firecrackers, electrical faults were suspected as a possible cause in others.

In Sitaphalmandi, Secunderabad, during the celebrations, a rocket barged into a firecracker shop and detonated the stock of crackers kept inside. Firecrackers began exploding as the fire spread across the premises, prompting an emergency response from the fire department. Firefighters arrived at the scene and brought the situation under control. The extent of the damage has yet to be calculated.

Earlier in the day, around 11.40 am, a fire broke out at another firecracker shop in Chilkalguda. Shop owners told firefighters they had lit a lamp as part of prayers when the fire started on a suspected short circuit, according to an officer from the fire station. A fire truck was dispatched to the scene. No injuries were reported.

Industrial facilities were also affected. The fire broke out in a plastic manufacturing unit in the Katedan industrial area and subsequently spread to the neighboring plywood unit, requiring the deployment of three fire engines. Firefighters, assisted by disaster response teams, tried to prevent the fire from spreading to other units. No casualties were immediately reported.

In another incident, two adjacent storage areas in the Mailardevpally industrial estate were affected after a fire broke out in a plastic shaft and spread to an adjacent plywood shelter. Three fire trucks were deployed, policemen helped with the evacuation of people from the affected areas. Both facilities suffered damage to the goods stored inside. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

In Secunderabad, a fire was reported at Balaji Medical Shop in Bandimet, with firemen rushing to the premises to douse the fire. A separate incident was reported at a medical warehouse in Old Bowenpally, where a fire broke out on the third floor of the building.

The causes of the incidents and the total extent of losses have not yet been determined.

Published – 9 Nov 2026 09:06 IST