Washim, July 26 -- A massive fire broke out at four shops in Washim district early Sunday morning, an official said.

Soon after the incident, the fire department informed that firefighters were immediately dispatched to the location and are present on the spot to douse the flames.

The official said that fire tenders are on the spot and efforts are ongoing to control the fire.

The cause of the fire has not yet been ascertained. Further details are awaited.

In a separate incident on July 20, a fire broke out in the Walhekarwadi area of Pimpri-Chinchwad on Monday morning after two electric two-wheelers caught fire while being charged at Dagdoba Chowk.

The blaze spread to a nearby two-storey residential building, leaving one person injur...