On the morning of 14 October 2026, firefighters responded to an apartment fire on Požární Street in Karlovy Vary. According to Karlovarská Drbna, at one point eight fire units were on the scene.[2] They extinguished the open flames around five o'clock, after which they ventilated the apartment and the building's hallway.[1][2] Footage released afterward shows flames shooting out of a window of the apartment building. [1]
According to iDNES.cz, fire brigade spokesman Patrik Žižka said that shortly after eight o'clock the evacuated residents were returning to their apartments. During the intervention, firefighters rescued a dog. [1] An ambulance service took away from the affected apartment the woman to whom the dog belonged. [1] The operation continued for several hours.[1][2]
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Chronology
- — A flat caught fire in Požární Street in Karlovy Vary; eight fire brigade units attended. iDNES.cz Karlovarská Drbna
Sources
- iDNES.cz — 14 October 2026
- Karlovarská Drbna — 14 October 2026