Night fire in the center of Prague in Kroftova street: Evacuation of families with children
“Five professional and four volunteer units intervened on Saturday from half past three in the morning in Kroftova Street in Prague 5 by the fire on the roof of an apartment building. The flames hit the roof about 30 meters in full. Firefighters deployed a total of four water jets, two inside the building, two through high-altitude technology, “said Martin Kavka, a spokesman for the Prague fire brigade.
Buses were delivered to the evacuated residents, which took them to alternative accommodation provided by the City District of Prague 5. As the reporter told Blesk, among the evacuees were families with children, people left their flats only in pajamas, they took only the essentials with them, including their pets.
“Fortunately, the incident went unnoticed. The ambulance service was on site for precautionary reasons. At half past four, the location of the fire was reported, “Kavka added, adding that the exact cause of the fire and damage is being investigated by a police and fire brigade. Firefighters estimated that the damage to the house is about 4 million crowns.
Video from the intervention of firefighters who liquidated the fire in the center of Prague Firefighters Prague
Fire fighting in a house in Prague 5
Author: Firefighters Prague