Person Injured in Barn Fire in Jelgava Municipality
A fire broke out in a barn in the Līvbērze parish of Jelgava Municipality on Monday evening, and one person was injured. The blaze was contained about half an hour after the call was received.
A person was injured in a barn fire in the Līvbērze parish of Jelgava Municipality in Latvia on Monday evening, 19 October. The information was provided to the news agency LETA by the State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD), the national authority responsible for firefighting and rescue operations.
The call and the response
Firefighters received the call to Līvbērze parish at 18:53. According to the service, the doors of the barn were on fire.
The person was hurt while trying to put out the flames before VUGD crews arrived at the scene. The injured person was handed over to the Emergency Medical Service, which provides urgent medical care.
Fire contained
The fire was localised at 19:24, roughly half an hour after the call. Localisation means the spread of the flames was stopped.
The source does not state the age of the injured person, the severity of the injuries or the possible cause of the fire. It also gives no details on the damage done to the barn. The circumstances of the incident have not yet been clarified in the report.
