The townhouse caught fire at midnight, 5 people trapped were instructed and assisted to escape the fire safely

09/06/2022 10:25 GMT+7

On the morning of June 9, talking to PV Infonet, a leader of the Hanoi City Police Department of Fire Prevention and Rescue said that the unit’s soldiers had just put out the fire and helped 5 people. stuck in the house escaping the fire in the night.

Before that, at about 00:02, on June 9, 2022, a house fire broke out at address 147 Nguyen An Ninh, Tuong Mai ward, Hoang Mai district, Hanoi city.

The area where the fire occurred.

Receiving the news, the Hanoi Police Command Information Center dispatched the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Team (Fire Prevention & Rescue) of the Hoang Mai District Police to export 2 fire engines, 1 ambulance, Rescue staff and soldiers to the fire point, coordinate with the People’s Committee of Tuong Mai ward and the Police of Tuong Mai ward to organize fire fighting and rescue.

Through reconnaissance, the fire started on the 1st floor with an area of ​​​​about 3m2 (expanded area of ​​the house) and there was no sign of fire spreading to the motorbike parking area inside, and at the same time, it was found that the victims had moved. to the roof area of ​​the house to call for help.

Firefighters approach the fire.

The fire commander assigned officers and soldiers to use demolition tools to dismantle 2 layers of doors (1 layer of iron doors and 1 layer of rolling doors) to approach the fire, organize fire fighting, and at the same time send 4 officers and soldiers wearing respirators followed the stairs in the house to organize smoke escape and approach the victim on the 3rd floor to reassure and guide the victim.

Realizing that the fire was under control, toxic fumes were released, the fire department organized to guide 5 victims (1 elderly, 2 couples and 2 children) to escape by stairs down. safe location.

The cause of the fire is being investigated by the police.

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