The fire broke out due to sparking from kitchen from the house of Pappu Mandal and soon spread to adjoining houses, the Superintendent of Police (SP) Vivek Kumar said.
At least 90 houses, all thatched, were gutted in the fire, Kumar said.
The district administration has started distribution of relief materials among the affected, the SP said.
Published 12 December 2010, 13:25 IST