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Firozabad chief fire officer Jasveer Singh said, “A stray cracker is suspected to be behind the incident. On information, 10 fire engines were rushed to the spot and the team had to struggle for over three hours to douse the blaze. Agra: Bursting of firecrackers in blatant violation of Supreme Court orders kept fire and rescue services personnel on their toes here on Diwali as numerous fire incidents were reported across Agra region killing one and injuring several others. Locals claimed that a stray cracker was behind the incident.Bhupendra Singh, public relations officer of Torrent Power said, “We have estimated the losses to be around Rs 1.5 crore. Speaking to TOI, Sunil Kumar Sharma, secretary of Krishi Utpadan Mandi said, “The exact reason behind the incident is not clear yet..