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On the occurrence of fire in any area, the officer/official of the fire fighting operations on the spot shall be the officer-in-charge who may,- (i) order any other member of the Fire and Emergency Services to remove any person who by his presence interferes with or impedes the operation for extinguishing of fire or for saving life or property; (ii) close any street or passage in or near which a fire is being fought and rescue operation is in progress; (iii) break into or through or pull down any premises for the passage of hose or appliances or cause them to be broken into or through or pulled down, doing as little damage as possible for the purpose of extinguishing fire and carrying out rescue operations; (iv) require the authority in-charge of water supply in the area to regulate the water mains so as to provide water at a specified pressure at the place where fire has broken out and utilize the water of any stream, cistern, well or tank or of any available source of water, public or private, for the purpose of extinguishing or limiting the spread of such fire and carrying out rescue operations; (v) exercise the same powers for dispersing an assembly of persons likely to obstruct the fire fighting operations as if he is/was an officer-in-charge of a police station and shall be entitled to the same immunities and protection as an officer-in-charge of a police station; (vi) detain a person who wilfully obstructs and hinders Fire and Emergency Services personnel in fire fighting and rescue operations and hand over him to a police officer or at the nearest police station without delay specifying the time, date and reasons of detention in writing. Requisition of fire fighting property.