Before the arrival of the fire departments, 11 individuals made their way outside on their own.
"Approximately 29 personnel and six units of emergency service equipment are involved in the firefighting efforts. Two teams from the gas and smoke protection service are on duty." Press Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The fire has been completely extinguished thanks to the efforts of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
"According to updated information, there was a fire involving household items and furniture in an apartment on the 11th floor, covering an area of 25 square meters. Staff from the fire research and testing laboratory and the investigation department of the emergency service are currently on site," the ministry stated.
As of February 4, this marks the third fire incident. Previously, a large furniture store near Mega caught fire in Almaty. Before that, firefighters responded to a call in the Turksib district to extinguish a workshop for assembling components for plastic windows.