Two teams from this command intervened at approximately 2.30 pm, at number 229 of via Colonna Rotta, to extinguish a fire which had started in an apartment on the first floor.
The occupants of the apartment managed to get out before the arrival of firefighters. No structural damage was recorded but the smoke from the combustion affected the various rooms of the building. The operations ended at approximately 3.15pm. 118 personnel and carabinieri were also present on site.
Fire in a biscuit factory, building in via Vaccarini evacuated
A few days ago, a fire broke out last night in a biscuit factory in via Giovan Battista Vaccarini in Palermo. The firefighters intervened and put out the fire that broke out in the kitchen.
The flames produced a large amount of smoke which frightened residents who left their homes. It took about four hours of intervention to shut down and clean up the commercial establishment. Investigations are underway to find the cause of the fire.
Bigfoot bar fire
A fire was set last night in the Bigfoot bar in Viale Regione Siciliana. The place is under renovation and someone set fire to the front door with petrol. There was also damage to the room, blackened walls and problems with the electrical system. Firefighters arrived and put out the fire. The investigations are conducted by the police who acquired images from the video surveillance systems in the area. At the moment, no leads are ruled out, including intimidation by the extortion racket.
Flames in the cellar of via Cammarano, apartments evacuated
The firefighters intervened in a fire that broke out in the basement of a third floor in via Cammarano, in the Cep district, not far from viale Michelangelo, in Palermo. Several teams intervened because a cloud of smoke invaded the stairs and threatened the homes. The apartments were evacuated. The fire started from the electricity meters. As soon as the fire was put out, Enel technicians and police officers verified what caused the flames.
Disabled man dies in a fire
In the previous days, a 57-year-old man died in a fire that broke out in a building in via Michele Cipolla. The flames destroyed the apartment on the sixth floor. The building was evacuated and firefighters spent hours putting out the flames. The police and 118 health workers intervened
