A fire incident was reported this Thursday morning at the building housing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, located on Juozo Tumo-Vaižganto street. According to Sonata Kukienė, an advisor from the Department of Fire Protection and Rescue of the Lithuanian Ministry of Interior, the fire was initially observed in a ventilation shaft. The incident was reported at approximately 7:25 AM, beginning with smoke before escalating into an actual fire.
In response to the developing situation, emergency services dispatched four fire trucks and one fire engine equipped with a trailer. Ms. Kukienė confirmed that the fire has since been brought under control.
She stated that preliminary assessments indicate no casualties resulted from the event, and the structure of the ministry building sustained no damage due to the blaze. The response highlights the rapid deployment of resources to manage the fire at the critical government facility. The authorities maintained that all necessary safety measures were implemented following the detection of the fire.
The swift action of the fire protection teams successfully contained the blaze within the ventilation system, ensuring that the operations at the foreign ministry were not compromised by structural damage. The situation was managed efficiently by emergency personnel.
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