A major fire broke out at a zari-gota shop in Lordganj during wee hours (around 3 am) on Monday. Goods worth lakhs of rupees were destroyed in the fire. The shop is owned by Vinod Kumar. After receiving information, the shop owner rushed to the spot and informed the Fire Brigade Department of the Jabalpur Municipal Corporation. Within few minutes police and fire brigade teams reached the spot. As many as six fire tenders were pressed into action to douse the fire. Firefighters took nearly two hours to bring the blaze under control. The fire caused heavy damage to the shop, with a large quantity of stored material reduced to ashes. The incident also caused concern among people living in nearby houses and shops. People live next to the shop said they suddenly smelled something burning, like cloth around 3 am. When they went to the terrace, they saw flames and smoke coming from the neighbouring shop. People immediately informed the Lordganj police. They said the fire was spreading rapidly before firefighters managed to control it. Shop owner Vinod Kumar informed media that he had closed the shop and gone home after performing Diwali puja around 10 pm. At about 3 am, he received a call from Lordganj police informing him that a fire had broken out on the fourth floor of his shop. He rushed to the spot and found goods stored on the floor burning. Vinod suspected that fireworks may have caused the fire. However, the exact cause of the fire incident is yet to be confirmed.