Firefighters from the Haifa station rescued a woman trapped inside a burning apartment on Amos Street in Haifa on Friday afternoon, the Israel Fire and Rescue Services said. Crews broke down the door and located her under heavy smoke; she was evacuated for medical treatment in light condition. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Firefighters from the Haifa station rescued a woman trapped in a burning apartment on Amos Street in Haifa on Friday afternoon, according to the Israel Fire and Rescue Services.
The crews arrived to find smoke billowing from a window and panicked neighbors reporting someone still inside. Firefighters broke down the door, located the trapped woman under heavy smoke, and evacuated her for medical treatment. She was listed in light condition.
This is the latest in a series of residential fire incidents in Haifa in recent days. As The Zioneer has reported, over the past week crews have responded to fires on Yad Labanim Street, Abner Street, Makor Baruch Street, and a large overnight scrap fire at an industrial building. Several rescues and fire-related hospitalizations have occurred across the city. The cause of Friday's blaze remains under investigation.
2 developments
- DevelopingThree rescued from Haifa apartment fire, attributed to smoking materials
- DevelopingFire contained in Haifa apartment building, no casualties
- DevelopingFirefighters battle blaze in building on Yad Labanim Street in Haifa
- DevelopingWoman, 80, burned at home in Haifa, hospitalized in moderate condition
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