Roof fire forces evacuation of block of flats in Suceava, Romania
No injuries were reported after a fire tore through the roof of an apartment block in Suceava's Burdujeni district on Friday evening, officials said.
A fire broke out on the roof of a block of flats in the Burdujeni district of Suceava, in north-eastern Romania, on Friday evening, emergency services said. No injuries were reported.
Firefighters deployed five fire engines, three aerial ladder trucks, a vehicle for extrication work and two ambulances, supported by three paramedic crews, the Suceava emergency and civil protection inspectorate (ISU Suceava) said, according to Mediafax and Știripesurse.
Rescuers evacuated residents who had not already left the building on their own before firefighters arrived, Digi24 reported. Crews worked both from height and directly in the building's attic to stop the flames spreading through the rest of the block, the broadcaster said.
By Friday night, ISU Suceava said the fire had been localised with no risk of further spread, though crews stayed on site to check for hidden hot spots. Bogdan-George Păstrăv, the prefect of Suceava county, arranged temporary housing for residents unable to return to their flats: the county's school inspectorate made 14 places available at the Alexandru Ioan Cuza technical school, and 10 hotel rooms were also set aside, ISU Suceava said.
What we know
- A roof fire broke out at a block of flats in Suceava's Burdujeni district on Friday evening; no injuries were reported.
- Firefighters used five fire engines, three aerial ladder trucks and other vehicles to fight the blaze and evacuate residents.
- The fire was localised by Friday night, with crews remaining to check for hidden hot spots, ISU Suceava said.
- Suceava county authorities arranged 14 places at a technical school and 10 hotel rooms for displaced residents.
Why it matters for Europe
The fire displaced residents of an apartment block in Suceava and required the county prefect to arrange emergency housing. Firefighters needed both aerial ladders and crews working inside the building's attic to keep the flames from spreading through the rest of the block.
Sources
Reported by 4 reports from 4 independent outlets in 1 countries.
- Mediafax: Acoperișul unui bloc, în flăcări la Suceava. Pompierii intervin cu cinci autospeciale de stingere
- Știripesurse: Alertă în Suceava: Acoperișul unui bloc a luat foc, pompierii intervin cu cinci autospeciale
- Digi24: Incendiu puternic la un bloc din Suceava: locatarii au fost evacuați. Spații de cazare pentru cei ce nu se pot întoarce în apartamente
- Antena 3 CNN: Intervenție de amploare la un bloc din Suceava. Nouă autospeciale, mobilizate pentru stingerea unui incendiu
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Questions and answers
- Was anyone hurt in the Suceava fire?
- No injuries were reported, Romanian emergency services said.
- Where are displaced residents staying?
- Suceava county authorities arranged 14 places at the Alexandru Ioan Cuza technical school and 10 hotel rooms for residents who cannot return home.
- Has the cause of the fire been established?
- The cause has not been reported.
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