Fire broke out in a house in Henveiru ward of capital city Male’ on Sunday.
The fire broke out on the fifth floor of Nasreenuge on Sosun Magu.
An air conditioning unit had caught on fire but it was extinguished before the fire and rescue team arrived.
No one was hurt and the house was not damaged due to the incident.
Police are now investigating the incident but neither they nor the defense force have disclosed any details.