Karaburma Fire: Restaurant Roof Burns, 150 Square Meters
Flames reached about 150 of the roof's 400 square meters. The cause is unconfirmed, and sources differ on when the call came in and how many trucks responded.
A fire tore through the roof of a building housing a restaurant in Karaburma this morning, October 16. According to Informer, flames covered about 150 square meters of the roof’s 400. The cause has not been officially determined, and no outlet reports that anyone was hurt.
What is known about the Karaburma fire?
The fire broke out in the morning hours. Una.rs gives the location as Hoze Martija Street, without a house number, and the name of the restaurant has not been published. Thick black smoke poured from the roof while firefighters worked to put out the roof structure.
Informer reports that when crews arrived, the fire was already consuming the roof. The flames also reached a room in the attic of the building. The portal says members of the Zvezdara Fire and Rescue Unit are at the scene.
Where do the sources disagree?
Reports from different newsrooms do not match on timing, or on the number of firefighters and trucks sent:
- Timing: Nova.rs writes that the report came in around 8:00 a.m. Informer says the call was received at 8:28 and that crews arrived six minutes later. Una.rs puts the start of the fire at about 8:30.
- Crews: Blic, Kurir and 24sedam speak of two crews with two vehicles. Una.rs and Informer cite nine firefighters with three vehicles, and Nova.rs cites nine firefighters.
- Area: The figure of 150 of 400 square meters comes from Informer, while Una.rs, citing Blic, says the roof of the restaurant is burning over an area of about 150 square meters.
No source explains the gap in the numbers, so it cannot be said whether they describe different moments of the operation. Nova.rs reports that the fire has been contained.
Was the fire set on purpose?
Informer relays a claim from a source it says is familiar with the case but does not name. That source said:
“There is suspicion that the fire was set and that the restaurant was deliberately torched, and allegedly a Vracar clan is behind it all.”
No competent institution has confirmed the claim. In the same article, citing Kurir, Informer says the cause of the fire and any suspicion of arson should be established after checks and an investigation by the authorities. Until then, this is the assertion of a single unnamed source, with no evidence and no official confirmation, so neither the cause nor possible perpetrators can be treated as established fact.
What is still unknown?
The cause of the fire, the amount of damage and the name of the building’s owner have not been officially released. No source mentions injuries, and Una.rs, Kurir and 24sedam say in their first reports that there was no information about anyone being hurt.
