An exclusive Ground Zero report from Bhaderwah in Jammu and Kashmir reports four residential houses gutted in Upper Puneja village last evening, reducing property worth lakhs of rupees to ashes. The incident comes during severe winter conditions, making the loss devastating for affected families. The houses belonged to three brothers—Raj Mohd, Abdul Shakoor, and Abdul Qayoom—and their neighbour Jaan Mohd, all residents of Karal Mohalla, Upper Puneja, Bhaderwah. The fire left families homeless in freezing temperatures. No loss of life has been reported so far. Senior civil and police officials rushed to the spot and supervised firefighting operations. The fire broke out in Upper Puneja village of Bhaderwah on Wednesday evening and quickly engulfed four residential houses, destroying property worth lakhs of rupees. The incident occurred amid harsh winter conditions, compounding the suffering of the affected families, who have been left without shelter, warm clothing, or basic necessities in the biting cold. Soon after information, Tehsildar Bhaderwah Kamalpreet Singh, SDPO Bhaderwah Naveed Shoket Qazi, SHO Bhaderwah Suresh Gautam and other officials reached the spot and personally led the firefighting operations. Despite the difficult terrain—with the locality located nearly one kilometre uphill from the nearest motorable road—the fire was brought under control after strenuous efforts by the Army, Police, Fire and Emergency Services, NGOs, and local residents. Although no loss of life has been reported, all household belongings were reduced to ashes, forcing the affected families to seek temporary shelter in freezing winter conditions. Local residents have demanded immediate relief, winter assistance, and compensation for the affected families, urging the administration to provide urgent support to help them survive the harsh winter and rebuild their lives after the devastating incident.