Navy rushes firefighting assistance to extinguish fire broke out in Wattala

The Sri Lanka Navy rushed a firefighting team of it to Wattala area following a sudden fire broke out at a house on the Church Road in the morning of 01st August 2023.

The Navy rushed its firefighting team to the scene of fire after the Wattala Police requested assistance from the Operations Room of the Western Naval Command this morning, to extinguish the blaze and prevent the spread of fire to nearby properties.

Responding promptly to the request for assistance, the Navy hurried a firefighting team with a fire engine and 01 water bowser attached to SLNS Gemunu. Partnered with the residents in the area the Navy firefighters rendered assistance to put out the fire, preventing further devastation.

Meanwhile, the Navy remains standby to extend relief to the public battered by such eventualities around the clock.