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title: "Fire breaks out near central market in Moldovan capital "
url: https://moldova1.md/p/84291/fire-breaks-out-near-central-market-in-moldovan-capital
published: 2026-08-31T11:52:27Z
language: en
author: "Ana Cebotari"
section: "Social"
source: moldova1.md
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# Fire breaks out near central market in Moldovan capital 

> Firefighters in the Moldovan capital of Chisinau responded to a major blaze on Monday morning after flames engulfed a three-story commercial building near the city's Central Market.

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Firefighters in the Moldovan capital of Chisinau responded to a major blaze on Monday morning after flames engulfed a three-story commercial building near the city's Central Market.

**Emergency response mobilized**

Emergency dispatch received the 112 call at 11:07 a.m. local time, prompting authorities to declare an elevated intervention alert. According to witnesses, a barber shop operated inside the affected premises on Armenească Street.

*“Specialized crews deployed to the scene under an elevated intervention tier, establishing three operational sectors to contain and extinguish the fire,”* Moldova's General Emergency Situations Inspectorate (IGSU) said in a statement.

Multiple firefighting teams contained the blaze as smoke spread across the surrounding downtown commercial district. No casualties were immediately reported as emergency personnel worked to secure the area.

Translation by **Iurie Tataru**

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