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YEREVAN, Armenia – A fire broke out late Sunday night at the Yerevan Place Hotel, located at 26/1 Vazgen Sargsyan Street in the heart of the Armenian capital. Emergency services were alerted to the incident at approximately 9:30 PM local time on November 10, 2026.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that units from the Yerevan Fire and Rescue Squad were dispatched immediately to the scene. Upon arrival, three combat crews began efforts to contain and extinguish the blaze. The area was quickly secured by patrols from the 1st Battalion of the Yerevan Police Department, led by Battalion Commander Gor Arakelyan, Deputy Commander Albert Hovhannisyan, and Platoon Commander Alyosha Ayvazyan.
Emergency Response and Safety
Medical personnel from the Yerevan 1-03 emergency ambulance service were also present on-site to provide immediate assistance if needed. Additionally, technical teams from Gazprom Armenia, Transgaz, and the Yerevan Gasification and Gas Supply Department arrived to monitor infrastructure safety.
According to preliminary information provided by the authorities, there were no casualties resulting from the fire. Officials have also confirmed that the incident was not caused by a gas leak, as no leaks were detected in the building’s systems.
Investigation Ongoing
The fire was successfully brought under control by the responding fire-rescue units. As of early Monday morning, the extent of the damage caused by the fire is still being assessed by relevant authorities. An investigation into the exact cause of the blaze is currently underway.
This incident follows a series of emergency alerts in the region, though authorities have emphasized that the situation at the hotel is now stable and poses no further immediate threat to the public.
Source: Pastinfo.am
