Tragic fire in Nisko. There are preliminary results of the autopsies of two firefighters

The investigation into the fire that broke out on Friday, October 16 in the morning in Nisko in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship is being conducted by the District Prosecutor's Office in Nisko. A warehouse and a store with parts for agricultural tractors burned down. The firefight lasted many hours. Ultimately, the fire was brought under control only on Saturday morning, October 17.

Two firefighters from the District Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Nisko died in the fire. They were cut off by fire. An autopsy took place on Tuesday.

The preliminary findings of the autopsies of the officers show that the direct cause of their death was cardiac arrest and the secondary cause was burn shock - said on Wednesday Prosecutor Łukasz Malarski, spokesman for the District Prosecutor's Office in Tarnobrzeg, to which the Niża prosecutor's office reports.

He added that additional histopathological and toxicological tests had been ordered.

Only after receiving the expert's opinion will the details be known and we will be able to say more, basically everything - said prosecutor Malarski.

The results of these tests are expected in a few weeks.

As part of the investigation initiated after the fire, the following activities have already been carried out: an external inspection of the building was carried out with the participation of an expert in the field of firefighting and occupational health and safety and with the use of specialized equipment, a 3D scanner and a drone. Witnesses are being interviewed and documentation has been secured.

Proc. Malarski informed that it is still not possible to carry out an inspection inside the building. By decision of the District Construction Supervision Inspector, it was excluded from use due to the fact that it poses a threat to life and health. Entrance inside will only be possible after obtaining appropriate permission.

They broadcast a "rescue" signal

Firefighters coming to the rescue went inside, but the conditions were so extreme that only the first firefighter calling for help was found and he was immediately evacuated outside. The firefighter no longer showed signs of life and resuscitation was initiated.

At the same time, more firefighters went inside, looking for the second colleague, but the fire situation was so difficult that only the third approach allowed them to get him outside. Unfortunately, their lives could not be saved.

For now, it is not known what materials caught fire and why the fire spread so quickly.