The burning Mercedes was spotted by police during a Sunday patrol in Pařížská Street after midnight. The patrol responded immediately and called for reinforcements. "I need firefighters in Paris, a Mercedes and a man are burning here!" Was the announcement of the city police patrol. In less than a minute, firefighters arrived at the scene of the dramatic moments.
Video length: 02: 39.88A Mercedes and a man were on fire in Pařížská Street in Prague. All IRS units of the Prague Municipal Police went to the scene
Flames whipped from the engine and a man near the car tried to take off his burning suit. Firefighters put out the fire, while the guards took care of the man they had given first aid to. "The flames gradually spread from the engine part, while extinguishing the chassis, the police discovered a plastic canister, which they moved out of the vehicle using a telescope. All components of the integrated rescue system were called to the scene, "said Jiřina Ernestová, a spokeswoman for the city police.
"We found a plastic canister of gasoline, it could be a deliberate setback," said one of the police officers at the dispatch center. The case is being dealt with by the state police.
Photo gallery7 photos A Mercedes and a man were on fire in Pařížská Street in Prague. All IZSA units went to the scene: Prague Municipal Police