According to the fire department, a fire broke out at "Ozu Plaza Hotel" in Higashiozu, Ozu City, Ehime Prefecture before 5 pm on the 14th, and fire extinguishing activities are still ongoing.
Firefighting "flaming up on the 6th floor of the hotel"
According to the Ozu District Wide Area Fire Service Association, the fire is on the 6th floor of the hotel, where the flames are rising and black smoke is rising.
It is not known at this time if there are any injuries.
According to the fire department, the hotel on the site of the fire is 8 stories high, and it seems that the fire broke out from the guest room on the 6th floor.
Currently, more than 10 fire fighting vehicles have been dispatched to continue fire extinguishing activities.
It is not known if anyone was injured in this fire.
The site is an area where commercial facilities are lined up
The site is a hotel along the Ozu Highway, about 500 meters away from the Ozu Interchange on the Matsuyama Expressway. It is close to the center of the city and is lined with commercial facilities.
According to people living nearby, there are still ladder trucks and other vehicles that are working to extinguish the fire.