MILAN (AP) — Italian firefighters on Sunday battled a high-rise blaze in Milan that spread rapidly through a 20-story residential building and poured black smoke into the air. “We are sure that there was time to get out, but until the controls are finished, we cannot be entirely sure,“ Sala told reporters at the scene. Flames continued to burn inside nearly 3 hours after a dozen fire trucks and ambulances responded to the alarm. Unidentified residents told Corriere that the panels on the facade were supposed to have been fire-resistant. Firefighters say the fire involved a 20-story building.

Source: thestar August 29, 2021 18:33 UTC