A fire broke out Sunday morning on the roof of a building near Yeshivas Or Elchonon on Or Elchonon Street in the Romema neighborhood of Yerushalayim.

Video footage from the scene shows girls from the nearby Bnos Hadassah elementary school fleeing in panic as large flames shot from the building.

Firefighters responded quickly and extinguished the flames, preventing the fire from spreading to other parts of the building. Nearby residents were evacuated,  and nearby gas canisters removed to avert further danger, according to fire officials.

During the operation, firefighters rescued a worker trapped on the roof who had sustained injuries while performing maintenance work. According to medics at the scene, the worker — a man in his 40s — was repairing an air conditioner when an explosion occurred. He suffered burns to his upper body and was in moderate condition when he was transported by Magen David Adom to Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center.

Emergency personnel from both Magen David Adom and United Hatzalah provided initial treatment at the scene.

Fire crews remained on-site to fully contain the blaze and ensure the structural safety of the building and its occupants.

Jerusalem District Police have opened an investigation into the incident as a workplace accident. According to initial findings, the injured man was an air conditioning technician who may have been injured by an exploding compressor during maintenance work. The incident has been reported to the Ministry of Labor for further investigation.

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