Kupwara, Jan 4: An early-morning fire on Thursday destroyed more than a dozen stores and a residential home in Dar Gali, in the Kupwara district of north Kashmir. An old building sustained damage in the early hours of this morning, according to an official. The building is Haji Ab Gani Dar’s. According to an official, the F&ES arrived at the location right away after learning of this. A F&ES employee involved in the operation stated that they sprung into action right away and saved a family, noting that there were no reports of injuries or fatalities from the incident.Tehsildar Kupwara, in the meantime, stated that details regarding the damage and the precise number of stores destroyed in the fire incident are being confirmed and will be released subsequently.