Fire breaks out in Bucharest apartment block attic, 2 hurt
Firefighters evacuated residents and treated 2 people after a blaze broke out in the attic of a six-storey building in Bucharest on Wednesday.
A fire broke out in the attic of a six-storey apartment block on Gârlei Street in Bucharest's Sector 1 on Wednesday, forcing residents to leave the building, Romania's ISUBIF emergency service said. Two people received medical treatment at the scene.
All residents left on their own or were evacuated by firefighters, ISUBIF said. One of the two injured showed symptoms of smoke exposure, while the other suffered a knee injury, the emergency service said.
When the first crews arrived, the fire was burning with open flames and sending large amounts of smoke from the attic, ISUBIF said. Eight water-and-foam fire engines, two aerial rescue vehicles, a heavy-rescue vehicle from the Special Rescuers Detachment and a SMURD paramedic crew were sent to the scene.
By early afternoon, firefighters had brought the fire under control and were working to remove sections of the roof to put out the remaining pockets of fire, ISUBIF said. No further casualties had been reported.
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What we know
- Official · ISUBIF A fire broke out in the attic of a six-storey apartment block on Gârlei Street, in Bucharest's Sector 1, on Wednesday, ISUBIF said.
- Official · ISUBIF All residents left on their own or were evacuated by firefighters; two people received medical treatment at the scene, one for smoke exposure and one for a knee injury.
- Official · ISUBIF Eight fire engines, two aerial rescue vehicles, a heavy-rescue vehicle and a SMURD paramedic crew were sent to the scene, ISUBIF said.
- Official · ISUBIF Firefighters had brought the fire under control by early afternoon and were working to extinguish remaining pockets of fire in the roof.
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Why it matters for Europe
The blaze forced an entire six-storey block of flats in central Bucharest to evacuate during the response, though ISUBIF said both people hurt were treated at the scene rather than hospitalised for serious injury.
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Questions and answers
- What happened in Bucharest?
- A fire broke out in the attic of a six-storey apartment block in Sector 1 on Wednesday, forcing residents to evacuate, emergency services said.
- Was anyone seriously hurt?
- Two people were treated at the scene, one for smoke exposure and one for a knee injury; no further casualties had been reported.
- Is the fire out?
- Firefighters had brought it under control by early afternoon and were working to extinguish remaining pockets in the roof, ISUBIF said.
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