The VUGD informed that a call to a fire in Valmieras Street was received on Thursday at 17:53. Initial information showed that an uninhabited two-story wooden building was burning and the flames were spreading rapidly.
At 19:37 firefighters contained the flames. The second floor of the two-storey wooden building was 10 m2 on fire, the slab between the second floor and the attic 500 m2, and the roof 600 m2. Total burning area was 1110 m2.
Six trucks, two forklifts and more than 20 firefighters were involved in the extinguishing operations. Extinguishing works concluded at half past midnight.
One firefighter suffered injuries at the scene.
