Jaber Khoshgerd, the head of Karaj municipality’s firefighting and safety services organization, explained the details of the incident and stated: After the citizens contacted the 125 system and announced the occurrence of a fire in a commercial unit located in Kianmehr, Mellat East Street, operational forces from stations 14 and 24 were immediately dispatched to the site.
The release of thick smoke caused by the fire of a commercial unit in the Kianmehr area of ​​Karaj put the residents of a five-story building in danger. The incident was contained by the timely presence of firefighters and 23 citizens caught in the smoke were taken out of the building and moved to a safe place.
According to Tasnim; Jaber Khoshgerd, the head of Karaj municipality’s fire department and safety services, explained the details of the incident and stated: After the citizens contacted the 125 system and reported the fire in a business unit located in Kianmehr, Mellat East Street, operational forces from stations 14 and 24 were immediately dispatched to the site.
He added: A fire broke out on the ground floor of a five-story building, and the smoke from the fire spread to the upper floors and made the situation difficult for the residents of this building.
Referring to the fact that a number of residents were caught in the thick smoke, Khoshgerd stated: During this incident, 23 citizens suffered from smoke inhalation, and firefighters and rescue workers took them out of the building and moved them to a safe place.
The head of Karaj municipality’s fire department and safety services continued: Firemen, while containing and extinguishing the fire, prevented the fire from spreading to other parts of the building.
He pointed out that eight operatives along with three rescue vehicles were sent to the scene of the accident to carry out the fire extinguishing and rescue operations.
