The first floor of Baghore Ki Haveli has been gutted due to devastating fire which broke out today afternoon due to alleged short circuit. However, no major damage has been reported in the decade old heritage building which has turned into a museum and headquarter of West Zone Cultural Centre. However, tons of wooden scraps obliterated in flames.

The fire was initially controlled by the help of WZCC employees and fire brigade finally brought down the situation back to normal.

According to the sources, fire at the first floor of the building came to notice by someone who later informed the WZCC officials.

“The fire started at 11:45pm at the first floor of the museum’s one of the rooms where Sagas ji Bawji’s temple is situated. There we had kept unused wooden furniture and a few paintings which we were about to relocate,” said Shurveer Singh protocol officer WZCC.