At least four people were injured by the emanation of smoke as a result of a fire in an eight-story building located in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Belgrano, while a person residing in an apartment in the back street was rescued and the inhabitants of the building were quickly evacuated. building and adjoining real estate, reported sources from the Buenos Aires government
The focus began on the first floor of the building located in Cuba 2545 around 7:00 p.m. and the firefighters could not enter in time since there was an armored door, so the flames spread to other floors.
Once through the door, inside “the fire spread widely”while another crew rescued a neighbor in a building in the back of the building.
Now. Cuba 2500 #Belgrano. #Fire in building. City Firefighters attack the widespread fire on the 1st floor with spread to the upper floors. Firefighters assist several neighbors. 4 treated on the spot at the moment. pic.twitter.com/e8o98gBDAm @EmergenciesBA
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The firefighters found “an accumulator” in the apartment on the first floor, which made it easier for the fire to spread to the second and third floors.
The public servants managed to enter department D on the second floor and then the third, since the flames spread through the lung of the building, although after 11 pm the fire had been controlled on all floors.
They took part in the fact six fire crews together with logistics personnel, from the Aid Guard and SAME, who helped to evacuate people who had mobility difficulties.
