On Sunday, shortly before 11 a.m., the Central Uusimaa Rescue Department received an alarm regarding a vehicle fire on Tasetie in Vantaa. The fire occurred in the parking garage shared by Hotel Flamingo and the Jumbo shopping center, specifically involving a gasoline-powered passenger car. Emergency services responded swiftly, deploying seven units to the scene to address the situation.

The rescue services reported that they managed to extinguish the fire quickly, thereby preventing it from spreading to adjacent vehicles. During the incident, the parking garage was closed off to ensure the safety of any potential visitors. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries, highlighting the effectiveness of the rapid response by the emergency teams.

This incident underscores the importance of emergency preparedness in public areas such as parking garages, where the potential for a fire could impact many vehicles and individuals. The effective management of the situation served to reassure the public of the safety measures in place at such facilities, although the overall incident emphasizes the ongoing risk of vehicle fires in urban environments.