Update: Boiling oil pot left unattended • Fire with people trapped in apartment on Kadima Street in Haifa

Fire and Rescue Update for Israel:

Following the fire in Haifa that we reported on Sunday morning, 23/3/25: The Haifa station's investigation officer examined the findings and determined that a pot of boiling oil was likely left unattended, began to burn, and caused a fire in the apartment.

(haipo) – Initial report – At this time, Sunday, 23/3/25, 08:12, a fire is breaking out in an apartment on Kadima Street in Haifa. Firefighters are at the scene. Two teenagers have been rescued from the apartment.
More reporting later. Let

From Fire and Rescue it was delivered to Lai Pa:

Firefighters rescued two teenagers and a dog from a burning apartment.
A few minutes ago we reported on people trapped in a building fire on Kadima Street in Haifa.
Many firefighting forces under the command of Lieutenant Commander Suisa Yitzhak, commander of the Haifa station, rushed to the scene quickly.

A girl at the window of the house calling for help

When the first team arrived, they spotted a girl in the window of the house calling for help and rushed to her and her brother, who were trapped under flames and smoke coming from the kitchen.

The high-risk fighters managed to reach the boys and rescue them for medical treatment, with their condition described as moderate-mild.

The family dog ​​was later also rescued in good condition.
A fire investigator is making his way to the scene to investigate what caused the fire to break out.

Kadima Street was closed for a while, traffic is now back.

Circumstances of the fire outbreak:

The Haifa station's investigation officer examined the findings and determined that a pot of boiling oil was likely left unattended, began to burn, and caused a fire in the apartment.