A massive fire broke out at Puroni Chapori village in Majuli on Saturday night, gutting five houses and causing property damage worth lakhs of rupees.

The fire broke out at the residences of four individuals at around 11 pm.

The villagers tried to douse the flames with buckets of water and sand, but could not control the inferno.

The fire brigade arrived after an hour and managed to extinguish the fire. No casualties were reported in the incident. A fire official said that the fire was suspected to have been caused by a short circuit.