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Burning flames rise into the night sky over Altdorf. An apartment building in the center of the canton’s capital is on fire, as a BLICK reader reports.
The fire brigade is on the scene with a large contingent and is trying to put out the entire fire, confirms to VIEW Reto Pfister from the Uri cantonal police. «The object is particularly delicate. There are many houses together. The fire department is now trying to prevent the flames from spreading to neighboring homes. ”The report was received Thursday shortly after 8 pm, Pfister said.
There are three apartments in the building. All the residents are out now. A 40-year-old woman and a 65-year-old man suffered minor injuries and had to be taken to hospital by the ambulance service. The emergency services assumed at night that there were no other people in the building.
Irrigation and chemical defense
The fire brigade, supported by the chemical brigade, was on duty at night with large numbers. On the one hand, it is about putting out the fire and, on the other, preventing the flames from spreading to other buildings in the densely urbanized core of the capital of the canton of Uri, he said. Due to the heavy smoke, the police recommended that the windows and doors in the Altdorf area be kept closed.
Rega was also at the scene, the emergency services of the Uri Cantonal Hospital and the Uri Office of Environmental Protection and Wastewater. Traffic was largely diverted around the center of Altdorf. According to the police, the property damage is large and cannot yet be quantified. (man)
