today at 01:50 News

Roof Fire Destroys House in Kněževes Near Rakovník — Damage Estimated at One Million Crowns

Roof Fire Destroys House in Kněževes Near Rakovník — Damage Estimated at One Million Crowns
Prague
17°
Partly cloudy
Exchange rate
EUR 24,20
USD 21,26
Petrol / Diesel41,89 · 42,92 Kč

Popular

Global Nuclear Renaissance: The US and Belgium Bring Shuttered Reactors Back Online, While Germany Likely Won't

Syria Accepts Credentials of New Czech Ambassador in Damascus

Roof Fire Destroys House in Kněževes Near Rakovník — Damage Estimated at One Million Crowns

FIFA Launches Disciplinary Case Against Argentina Over "Malvinas Are Argentine" Banner and Post-Final Brawl

ODS replaces its Prague 1 mayoral candidate after scandal over Dvořák's assets

Firefighters in the town of Kněževes in the Rakovník district extinguished a major roof fire that broke out late Tuesday evening at a residential building. According to the Central Bohemian Region fire service, the call came in at 11:36 p.m., by which time the roof was already fully ablaze.

Crews worked in breathing apparatus and used several water jets to fight the flames. The fire was brought under control roughly an hour after it was reported.

Sponsored

Firefighters then had to dismantle part of the roof structure to locate and put out hidden smouldering spots. The local volunteer fire brigade later took over monitoring the site.

Preliminary estimates put the damage at one million crowns. Investigators are working to determine the cause of the blaze.

Source: pozary.cz

Share: Telegram VK WhatsApp

Related news

Global Nuclear Renaissance: The US and Belgium Bring Shuttered Reactors Back Online, While Germany Likely Won't

Global Nuclear Renaissance: The US and Belgium Bring Shuttered Reactors Back Online, While Germany Likely Won't

A growing global trend is emerging: bringing previously shut-down nuclear power units back online after they were mothballed for economic reasons. In the United States, at least three reactors are being prepared for restart, while Belgium h
Syria Accepts Credentials of New Czech Ambassador in Damascus

Syria Accepts Credentials of New Czech Ambassador in Damascus

Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has accepted the credentials of the new Czech ambassador to Damascus, Jiří Pivoňka. The ceremony was also attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani, after which the diplomat formally be
FIFA Launches Disciplinary Case Against Argentina Over

FIFA Launches Disciplinary Case Against Argentina Over "Malvinas Are Argentine" Banner and Post-Final Brawl

FIFA has opened a disciplinary investigation into the Argentine national football team after several players displayed a banner reading "Las Malvinas son argentinas" ("The Falklands are Argentine") and became embroiled in a scuffle at the e
ODS replaces its Prague 1 mayoral candidate after scandal over Dvořák's assets

ODS replaces its Prague 1 mayoral candidate after scandal over Dvořák's assets

The Prague regional council of the ODS party has approved a new candidate list for Prague 1 ahead of the autumn municipal elections, after the local party branch initially refused to field any candidates at all. The dispute erupted after th
Baby declared dead in Brazil shows signs of life two hours later in the morgue

Baby declared dead in Brazil shows signs of life two hours later in the morgue

A newborn boy named Noah Gabriel, born in mid-June in São Paulo, Brazil, with a cleft palate and breathing difficulties, was officially pronounced dead after failed resuscitation attempts at the hospital. About two hours later, funeral home
Man stabs doctor to death during pre-conscription medical exam in Kyiv

Man stabs doctor to death during pre-conscription medical exam in Kyiv

In Kyiv, police brought a 31-year-old man to a conscription office in the Podilskyi district for a medical examination ahead of enlistment in the army. Right in the examination room, he stabbed the surgeon examining him multiple times, acco
Zelensky Warns of Impending Massive Russian Strike on Ukraine as Kyiv Residents Head for Shelter

Zelensky Warns of Impending Massive Russian Strike on Ukraine as Kyiv Residents Head for Shelter

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Wednesday evening that a massive Russian attack was highly likely to take place overnight. Residents of Kyiv have already begun heading down into underground shelters and metro stations."The
Czech Education Minister Denies Rumours of Scrapping Ninth Grade

Czech Education Minister Denies Rumours of Scrapping Ninth Grade

Czech Education Minister Robert Plaga has stated that the government is not considering scrapping ninth grade in schools, despite a proposal from Chamber of Deputies Speaker Tomio Okamura. The minister made the announcement on Wednesday in
Scathing review: Czech comedy

Scathing review: Czech comedy "Vacation in Czech Paradise" is a disaster of a film

The new Czech film comedy "Vacation in Czech Paradise," directed by Adam Koloman Rybanský, hit cinemas as a co-production with Czech Television, backed by the State Audiovisual Fund as well as the Hradec Králové and Liberec regions — and, a
Unidentified Drone Strikes Tankers at Egyptian Port

Unidentified Drone Strikes Tankers at Egyptian Port

An unidentified drone struck the floating fuel tanker Energos Winter at an Egyptian port, sparking a fire that then spread to the neighboring gas carrier Gaslog Salem. The incident was confirmed by Ambrey, a maritime security firm, while po
Berlin attack: how a radical once jailed for ISIS ties was back on the streets — and ploughed into a crowd

Berlin attack: how a radical once jailed for ISIS ties was back on the streets — and ploughed into a crowd

In Berlin on Saturday, 21-year-old Abdul B. drove a car into a crowd of people, killing one woman and injuring 31 others. The man had previously served time in prison for attempting to join the terrorist group "Islamic State" in Syria, but
Russian business owners and settlers flee Crimea over Ukrainian drone strikes

Russian business owners and settlers flee Crimea over Ukrainian drone strikes

Russian entrepreneurs and settlers who moved to Crimea following the peninsula's 2014 annexation have begun leaving en masse, fearing the situation will worsen with the arrival of autumn and winter. This was reported by Denys Chystikov, rep