Fire breaks out at a hotel in Gjirokastër, firefighters on the scene

A fire broke out on the first floor of a hotel in Gjirokastër. The Gjirokastër MZSH Directorate was notified by a citizen about a fire on the first floor of the “Garden” hotel in the 18 Shtatori neighborhood of Gjirokastër.

The intervention team was immediately dispatched to the scene. On arrival, the fire was found in the establishment’s kitchen, where it was tackled with powder extinguishers and water.

The fire was isolated and fully extinguished in time, preventing it from spreading to other areas.

Preliminary checks indicate the fire was caused by a gas appliance, on which a pot for heating water had been left on. Only material damage was reported.