Fire rescue personnel died in condominium 7 people were transported Morioka November 1, 6:32

On the night of the 31st, a fire broke out in a condominium in Morioka City, killing one fire department employee who was involved in rescue of residents, and seven residents of the condominium were taken to the hospital.

According to the police, before 10 pm on the 31st, the fire department was notified that "a fire is coming out of an 8-story condominium in Chabatake, Morioka City."



33 fire engines were dispatched to extinguish the fire, and the fire was almost extinguished after about three and a half hours, but Shinji Chiba (58), a firefighter at the Morioka Central Fire Department, was involved in the rescue and rescue of the residents. Died.



In addition, seven people living in this condominium were taken to the hospital due to burns, but none of them are life-threatening.



The police will conduct on-site inspections from 10 am on the 1st to investigate the detailed cause of the fire.



The site is a residential area located about 1.5 km southeast of Morioka City Hall.

A man living in an apartment "I hear a" dawn "..."

A 66-year-old man living in the condominium at the source of the fire said, "I was surprised when I was sleeping and woke up. There was a continuous loud noise, and when I opened the window of the balcony, the flame was rising from below. The window broke due to the tremendous heat and flames. When I went out into the hallway with a bag, the smoke and heat were so great that I couldn't escape. Anyway, the flames were amazing. "