Fire breaks out in uninhabited Athens building on Koumoundourou street, one person rescued

Fire on Koumoundourou street

A fire broke out at approximately 9:30 on Saturday morning, 8 August 2026, on the first floor of an uninhabited three-story building on Koumoundourou street in Athens. The blaze triggered an alarm at the fire service, which dispatched a large response team to the scene. The building was described as uninhabited across all four source articles.

Rescue operation

During the firefighting operation, one person was located on the second floor of the building. Firefighters extracted the individual using a special ladder-equipped vehicle (a brachionophoro). Checks were continuing across all floors of the building to determine whether any other people were inside. No information on the rescued person's condition or identity was provided in any of the articles.

Firefighting response

15 firefighters with 4 vehicles and a special ladder vehicle were engaged in extinguishing the fire. The operation was ongoing as of the latest reports, with crews simultaneously fighting the blaze and conducting floor-by-floor searches of the building.

Arson investigation

The Athens Arson Investigation Squad (Anakritiko Klimakio Antimetopisis Egklimaton Empyrismou Athinon) was mobilized to investigate the causes of the fire. No further details about the suspected origin or circumstances were available in the source articles.