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It has wide green expanses, playgrounds and walking paths.He said, fire brigade was summoned but before it arrived, the park workers managed to douse the flames. AGRA: A fire broke out at a public park , Naqvi, in Aligarh on Tuesday afternoon. The park is located in the Civil Lines area. However, no injuries were reported and the fire was doused in a 45-minute operation.According to officials, the fire was probably sparked after someone carelessly threw a burning cigarette on a pile of dry leaves and wood. Given the dry and hot weather, the fire spread rapidly.Talking to TOI, NK Sahaniya, district horticulture officer in Aligarh, described the fire as a “minor” one and said it was controlled within 45 minutes.Sahaniya said the park is spread over 17.5 hectare area, but the fire affected only a small area near the boundary wall of the post office..