Fire erupts in Baku - VIDEO

A fire broke out in a gazebo in the Zira settlement of Baku’s Khazar district.

The incident was reported via the 112 emergency hotline. Firefighting units from the State Fire Protection Service were immediately dispatched to the scene, News.Az reports, citing Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES).

Thanks to the swift response of firefighters, the blaze, which started in the wooden gazebo, was quickly contained. Emergency crews prevented the fire from spreading to a nearby private residential house.

As a result of the incident, the 10-square-meter gazebo was destroyed by fire. About 10 square meters of combustible roof structures on the adjacent residential house were also damaged.

The residential house itself was successfully protected, and authorities reported no injuries.

News.Az