By that time, the winds had eased and the fire intensity was such that, where the fire reached housing on the western and southern fringes, residents were able to keep the fire at bay at their fencelines
तरी पुलंच्या आग्रहाखातर हे तिथे गेले आणि तिथे गेल्यावर विजया मेहता, अरविंद देशपांडे यांच्यासारखे दिग्गज पाहिल्यावर लालजींची इतकी भंबेरी उडली की ते तालीम सोडून घरी पळून आले.