One week after a wood house was gutted by fire in Kohima, another private residence caught fire but this time, fire-fighters were able to control the inferno. The fire broke out at Billy Graham Road near Kohima College, Kohima on April 2 evening.
The fire, reportedly, broke out at around 7 pm and the Emergency and Fire Services Department (EFSD) was alerted who managed to douse the fire in time.
EFSD official said the fire is suspected to have started from a burning candle.
However four fire tenders brought the blaze under control and was able to stop it from getting worse. It was learnt that school uniforms, books and other property were destroyed in the fire.
Although no casualties were reported, two rooms of a private house accommodating a family were destroyed.