At least five shops were gutted in an inferno that broke out on Sunday evening late in main market Fatehgarh in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Reports reaching GNS said that the fire broke out at around 11:08 PM and continued for several hours.
Despite hectic efforts by Fire and Emergency Services Department, actively assisted by the army, police, and civilians to contain the fire, five shops were gutted in the mishap.
A Fire and Emergency Services Department official said that the affected site is at a distance of nearly twelve kilometers from the nearest station, which according to him, took them some time to reach (the site).
Five shops that were in proximity were gutted in the mishap, the official said.
Meanwhile, the army in a statement to GNS said that on receiving information about the incident, two teams including a Quick Reaction Team was rushed to the site with firefighting equipment.
“Army personnel without caring for their own safety carried a human chain from the water point to the incident site,” it said adding the fire was contained and allowed not to spread to adjacent shops, houses, and trees.”
“After a strenuous firefight, the blaze was finally tamed at 1:15 AM, the army said, adding the village Panchayat members and senior citizens of the village lauded the efforts and professionalism of army in minimizing the loss in the mishap.” (GNS)