Firefighters rescue five people from a building fire in Barreiro and collapse in exhaustion

The alarm about the fire on the first floor of the building on Avenida Joaquim José Fernández was received at 9:20 a.m. Five minutes later, a group of 25 firefighters and police officers arrived at the scene, supported by 10 vehicles, a source in the Civil Defense said. morning Post that “because the flames prevented five passengers from leaving safely, ladders had to be used to remove them.”

Nelson Maria, 29, a professional firefighter with the South and Southeast Fire Department’s Continuous Response Team, and Miguel Martires, 24, a volunteer with the same corporation, entered the burning building and found a lot of old iron. However, two more fires broke out, forcing the residents to evacuate immediately. Everyone reached the ground unharmed. The firefighters also left the burning building. Nelson Maria had to be treated at the Barreiro Hospital for heat stroke, and Miguel Martires was given oxygen on site.

House in danger
Firefighters who arrived at the scene were considering the possibility of evacuating a nursing home that operates in a building next to the one that burned down yesterday.

EIP six years ago
Since 2018, the South and Southeast Barreiro Corporation has had permanent response teams staffed by 15 firefighters.

Professional
Nelson Maria is a member of one of the three professional teams of the South and Southeast Corporation. Miguel Martires is a volunteer firefighter.