Srinagar, March 22 -- An official said that the blaze started in the early morning hours, and engulfed some residential hoses.

As soon as fire and emergency service received information, fire service was dispatched to area, before reaching on the spot around five residential houses were engulfed in flames, which later spread to other residential houses, official said, as per news agency JKNS.

Exact count houses damaged is being examined, he added.

Teams from Fire and Emergency Services, along with SHO Shaheed Gunj Hilal Darzi and personnel from 49 BN CRPF, swiftly reached the spot and worked tirelessly to control the fire.

Their prompt action prevented the fire from spreading to adjoining structures and larger damage was averted.

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