Update /17:50: A number of 100 firemen and rescuers and 25 firefighting vehicles were involved in the operation to extinguish the storehouse fire, with six of these having ladders. The state of the six hospitalized firefighters is satisfactory.
Update /17:30: The over 100 firefighters continue to struggle with the fire that engulfed the storehouse on Uzinelor St. Four more fire engines were sent to the scene. After almost eight hours, the fire hasn’t been yet localized.
Update /15:50: After over six hours, the fire at the storehouse situated on Uzinelor St hasn’t been yet localized. The firemen continue to fight to bring the blaze under control. Fifteen firefighting vehicles are on the scene, five of which have ladders. According to the head of the Civil Protection and Emergencies Service Mihai Harabagiu, there is a risk that the ceiling on the fourth floor will collapse.
Update /13.58: Seven firefighters who took part in the extinguishing of the fire on Uzinelor St were taken to the Hospital “Saint Trinity” in Chisinau. Two of them received medical care and could leave, while the others were hospitalized with poisoning. According to the hospital’s press officer Tatiana Gumene, a woman involved in the fire was also brought to them. Her state is grave, but stable.
Update /13.48: The fireman who died on duty - Ivan Nogailic, 28 – had worked at the Civil Protection and Emergencies Service for seven years. His last post was that of team chief at the Rescuers and Firefighters Post of the Service’s National Intervention Center. He had the rank of major sergeant of the rescue service. He was married and had two children. The whole personnel of the Service expressed condolences to the family and close relatives.
Update /12:58: A fireman aged 28, who remained blocked inside the storehouse on Uzinelor St, has died. The information was confirmed by the Civil Protection and Emergencies Service’s press officer Diana Turcan. Two firefighters and three civilians were hospitalized. Practically all the firefighters of Chisinau municipality were mobilized at the scene.
Head of Ciocana district Galina Bostan said that according to her information, there were chemical products inside the storehouse that is rented by business entities.
Prime Minister Pavel Filip called an emergency meeting with officials in charge for 2pm.
Update/ 12:35: The firefighter who got stuck inside the storehouse on Uzinelor St that caught fire this morning has been evacuated. The man, who apparently was unconscious, was taken to the hospital by an ambulance. Before this, the ambulance crew performed resuscitation maneuvers.
Four persons, including a fireman, were rushed to the hospital after they inhaled fumes in a fire that engulfed a storehouse located on Uzinelor St in Chisinau. Another fireman remained inside.
Press officer of the Civil Protection and Emergencies Service Diana Turcan has told IPN that three persons were evacuated from the burning building. A firefighter who inhaled fumes also needed medical care. One more fireman was blocked inside the storehouse.
Contacted by IPN, spokeswoman for the National Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine Center Diana Blanaru said the four persons were given first aid and were then taken to the Municipal Hospital “Saint Trinity”. Their state is medium grave.
The fire was declared of level three, which is the highest one. Fourteen fire engines with two ladders were on the scene immediately. There were mainly toys in the storehouse. No casualties were reported.
The 901 firefighting service was called at about 10am on November 11. It hasn’t been yet fully extinguished.
