The message from the Brand in the Sihlpost, the use Central protection & rescue Zurich (SRZ) reached shortly before 12 o’clock. As the forces reached the property at barracks road, 97 in district 4, rose of flame and smoke from the fireplace in the ventilation shaft up, with shares SRZ.

The fire Department evacuated in cooperation with the city police of Zurich, the floors 3 to 6 and blocked the site. No one was hurt.

the fire was quickly brought under control

Because of the building height, the forces have fought the fire over a Hubretter. “We had the fire in the roof floor was quickly brought under control and were able to prevent a bigger damage,” says SRZ speaker Urs Eberle. The effective resulting damage to property can currently not be quantified yet.

flames shoot from the roof as The firefighters fought the fire in the Sihlpost (Video: reader reporter “20 minutes”)

According to the completed extinguishing the fire and opened the vents around the Fire and searched for other gluten-nests, in order to ensure that the bonfire will be lit again later. Already at 14 o’clock, the building was able to be released again.

The large contingent were in accordance with the notification of the fire Department, the SRZ-ambulance service with the rescue and ambulance, as well as the Zurich city police in the use. The cause of the fire is still unclear and will be investigated by the fire investigation service of the Zurich cantonal police as well as detectives of the city police of Zurich.

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Created: 25.11.2019, 12:27 PM