According to the District Police Office, Sunsari, the fire that had started from a bonfire at the cowshed belonging to Ilias Mansuri turned into a raging inferno and quickly spread through the settlement. Property worth around Rs 5 million along with two livestocks was gutted in the fire. The fire was brought under control by the joint effort of Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and locals. A fire engine from Inaruwa Municipality had taken three hours to reach the site. In another incident, property worth Rs 1.5 million was destroyed in the fire that broke out at Arihant Multi-Fibres Jute Mill in Sonapur, police said. A number of fire engines from Inaruwa, Biratnagar, and Dharan had reached the site and douzed the fire, preventing further damage.