Szamotuły apartment fire leads to emergency rescues

A dangerous fire broke out in a residential building on Dworcowa Street in Szamotuły on Tuesday, October 13. The incident was characterized by thick smoke, high temperatures, and electrical sparks.

Police officers from a patrol-intervention team were the first to arrive and rescued a 68-year-old man who was unable to evacuate himself due to his physical condition. Officers also evacuated a 23-year-old woman and her dog from an apartment on the first floor. Following the initial police intervention, firefighters from the State Fire Service and volunteer units took over the rescue operations to evacuate remaining individuals from higher floors.