PRAYAGRAJ, May 2 -- After the successful role played by Agni Suraksha Mitras or fire safety volunteers in preventing and fighting incidents of fire outbreaks in rural areas, the process to deploy 1000 "agni suraksha mitras" in urban areas of Prayagraj too has begun.

Around 1,000 such volunteers are getting training in identifying fire hazards, ways to prevent fire outbreaks, and action to be taken in case of a fire, so that they can be deployed in the Sangam city, district fire department officials said.

Confirming the move, chief fire officer (CFO) of Prayagraj, Rajiv Kumar Pandey, said that district fire officials have been asked to identify fire hotspots and sensitive places and buildings in the city and rural areas of the district....