The Mumbai Fire Brigade has asked residents of high-rises as well as managements of commercial complexes like malls in the city to keep open space in the premises and surrounding area where fire engines can be parked in case of emergency. 

The directions have come as part of the drills conducted by the MFB. “We are regularly conducting drills and during these, our officers identify places where we can park our vehicles during emergencies. We ask the management or residents to clear the places so that our teams can reach and park the engines swiftly during a disaster and start the rescue operation immediately,” said R A Chaudhari, technical adviser of MFB. He added, “We are focusing on high-rises and commercial complexes with large footfalls such as malls and government buildings.”