A massivefire broke out at a godown in Jalukbari area in the city on Wednesday evening. Propertiesworth Rs. 40 lakhs gutted in the fire.

Reportedly,the fire broke out at a godown of plastic materials in Adil Shah bylane. As manyas five fire tenders rushed to the spot immediately after the incident.

However, no casualties have been reported so far. Locals suspected that a short circuit might be the reason behind the incident.

On theother hand, another massive fire broke out at a factory in Palashbari area on Wednesdayevening. Though properties worth severallakhs damaged in the fire, no casualties have been reported.