SRINAGAR: Four residential houses were damaged in a major fire that broke out in the Hazratbal area of Arwani in Bijbehara tehsil of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday morning.
Two adjoining sheds and a motorcycle were also damaged in the blaze, while no loss of life or injuries were reported.
According to Fire and Emergency Services officials, the control room received a distress call at 7.47 am, following which the Bijbehara fire station immediately mobilised its personnel.
Five fire tenders, including three from the Bijbehara fire station and two from the Fire and Emergency Services Headquarters in Anantnag, were deployed to tackle the blaze.
On reaching the spot, firefighters found four pucca residential houses, comprising double- and three-storey structures with galvanised corrugated iron (GCI) sheet roofing, engulfed in flames. Two adjoining sheds used for storing firewood and dry grass were also caught in the fire.
The blaze damaged the roofs and ceilings of all four houses, besides doors, windows, furniture, furnishings, bedding and other household belongings. The motorcycle and the firewood and dry grass stored in the sheds were also damaged.
Fire and Emergency Services personnel, assisted by police and local residents, brought the blaze under control and prevented it from spreading to neighbouring structures.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.
