A fire erupted in a furniture shop Puja Furniture at Gujrara near IT Park on Sahastradhara Road at around 1.30 pm on Tuesday, leaving all living in the neighbourhood panicky.
The furniture shop was running on rent. Upon being informed, Rajpur police station and fire department officers rushed to the spot. It is learnt that five fire tenders were sent to the spot to douse the flame. A fire officer said that it took them nearly an hour to put out the blaze. Timber worth lakhs of rupees are learnt to have been reduced to ashes though reports regarding the same have not been submitted by the furniture owner so far, he said, adding no casualty was reported.
The Dehradun fire service officer Shiv Prasad Mangai said that the fire is suspected to have been triggered by garbage set on fire. They are investigating the matter, he added.