Three shops were gutted in a fire which broke out in the market area here in the wee hours of Saturday, fire brigade officials said.
The fire broke out in one of the shops around 3 a.m. due to short circuit and spread to the nearby two establishments, they said. Firemen from Jawhar Baugh, Wagle and Balkum rushed to the spot and put out the fire but could not save anything.
However, there were no casualties in the mishap, officials added.