GORAKHPUR: A car parked along the roadside was gutted after catching fire in Amrit Vihar Colony in Basharatpur, under Shahpur police station limits, on Sunday night. No casualties were reported.According to residents, the fire broke out around 11 pm and quickly spread, engulfing the entire vehicle. Huge flames and thick smoke triggered panic among residents, who rushed out of their homes.A fire brigade team reached the spot soon after receiving information and launched firefighting operations. Firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control in nearly 20 minutes.A stray spark from firecrackers set off during Diwali celebrations is suspected to have landed on the parked vehicle, triggering the blaze.The Shahpur police and fire brigade teams are investigating the incident to ascertain the exact cause of the fire.
