Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur
Puttur, Oct 12: A fire broke out in an old building on the Main Road here in the early hours of Sunday, damaging wooden materials inside the structure.
Firefighters from the Puttur Fire and Emergency Services rushed to the spot and extinguished the blaze.
The building, reportedly an old house, is currently unoccupied. The fire broke out at around 3 am on Sunday. A passerby noticed the flames and alerted the Puttur Fire and Emergency Services and the police.
Firefighters brought the blaze under control. According to the fire department, a wooden cot and the roof covering were damaged in the incident.
Those associated with the building arrived at the spot and inspected the premises. As the building has no electricity connection, the cause of the fire remains unknown.