Three houses have been destroyed in Halesi market due to fire. Acting Chief District Officer Hiradhan Rai informed that three houses were completely damaged and one house was partially damaged due to the fire that started from the gas shop of local Padmasher Rai around seven o'clock on Sunday evening.

 According to him, Padmasher's house with hardware shop, Prakashchandra Giri's hotel with Halesi Darshan restaurant, Airakh Rai's house with Kalyan hotel have been completely burnt down. Apart from this, Bharan Rai's Paruhang Hotel and house were also partially damaged, Rai said. Rai said that detailed damage details are yet to come. "So far, shops and hotels in three houses have been completely damaged, one house and hotel have been partially damaged," Rai said, "Detailed damage details have not been received." Rai said that around 500 people including Ranbhim Gana Mudhe Barracks, Armed Police Force No. 7 Halesi Gulm, Nepal Police, District Administration, Local Level, and locals were deployed to control the fire. Rai said that since there was no fire engine, water was brought from tractors, tankers, utensils etc. to control the fire. "There was no fire engine, the fire was extinguished by carrying water from tractors, tankers of the road department, even from local utensils," Rai said.