Fire breaks out at civil defence building in Chișinău's Ciocana district
Eight fire and rescue crews tackled a blaze at a 22,500 sq m civil defence building in Chișinău's Ciocana sector on Wednesday morning, with no casualties reported.
A fire broke out on Wednesday morning in a civil defence building on Meșterul Manole street in the Ciocana district of Chișinău, Moldova's capital, filling the building with smoke, the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU) said.
The emergency call was logged at 06:25 local time. Eight fire and rescue crews were sent to the scene, IGSU said.
Five specialist teams trained in gas and smoke protection entered the building to locate and put out the fire. The building covers a total area of 22,500 square metres, according to IGSU.
No casualties have been reported. The cause of the fire was not yet clear, local broadcaster Jurnal.md reported.
What we know
- A fire broke out in a civil defence building on Meșterul Manole street in Chișinău's Ciocana district on Wednesday morning, IGSU said.
- The emergency call was logged at 06:25 local time; eight fire and rescue crews responded.
- Five specialist teams trained in gas and smoke protection worked to locate and extinguish the blaze inside the 22,500 sq m building.
- No casualties have been reported; the cause of the fire is not yet known.
Why it matters for Europe
The building that caught fire is designated for civil defence in the Moldovan capital, part of the infrastructure meant to protect the population in emergencies. That it took eight crews and five specialist gas-and-smoke teams to bring the blaze under control shows the scale of the response needed, even though no one was hurt.
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Questions and answers
- Where did the fire break out?
- In a civil defence building on Meșterul Manole street in the Ciocana district of Chișinău, Moldova's capital, emergency officials said.
- Were there any casualties?
- No casualties have been reported, according to Moldova's General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations.
- How did authorities respond?
- Eight fire and rescue crews, including five specialist teams trained in gas and smoke protection, were sent to tackle the blaze.
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