Lucknow: A fire broke out at an advocate’s residence in Amrapali Vihar, Sainik Nagar, under PGI police station limits in Telibagh on Tuesday, damaging household belongings on the ground and first floors. A 12-year-old boy trapped in dense smoke was rescued safely by local residents before firefighters reached the spot.Fire department officials said they received an alert at 10.11 am in the watchroom of the PGI fire station through its Common User Group (CUG) number. The caller, identified as Mahi Sen, reported flames at House No. 39 in Amrapali Vihar. Two fire tenders were dispatched immediately under the supervision of the fire station officer (FSO), PGI.On arrival, the firefighting team found heavy smoke and flames spreading across household items on both floors of the building, which belongs to advocate Shashi Bhushan Mishra. Fire personnel began firefighting operations without delay and brought the blaze under control. Officials said the fire was fully extinguished and did not spread to nearby houses.During the incident, 12-year-old Aarav was on the first floor and became trapped as smoke thickened. Residents in the locality intervened quickly, entered the premises and evacuated the child to safety before the fire brigade arrived. Officials confirmed that no injuries or casualties were reported.Household goods stored on the ground and first floors were damaged in the fire. The exact extent of losses is yet to be assessed. Fire officials said the cause of the blaze could not be determined immediately and will be established after further investigation.
