Fire broke out on the upper floor of a building in Baku (49, Istiglaliyyet St.) approximately 15 minutes ago; Trend was informed via the People's Journalist project.
One man was hospitalized, the witness said
Rza Khudiyev, the Deputy Head of the State Fire Service, who arrived at the scene of incident, said that the cause of the fire was being clarified. The rapid spread of the fire was due to its wood construction. The fire covered an area of 300-400sq m.
Khuditev refused to comment if there were any casualties as a result of the fire. One man was hospitalized, a witness stated.
