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(Representational) City reported 50 incidents of fire due to bursting of crackers this Diwali week. City reported 50 incidents of fire due to bursting of crackers this Diwali week. (Representational)THE CITY reported 50 incidents of fire due to bursting of crackers this Diwali week — between November 6 and 10 — much higher than last year’s 37 cases. Twelve people were also arrested in and around Mumbai for allegedly bursting crackers on Diwali beyond the stipulated time period. In 2016, 83 calls were made to the fire brigade regarding bursting of crackers alone..