Photo of Iranian female firefighters battling blaze goes viral

A photo capturing female firefighters actively participating in extinguishing an early Sunday morning blaze in Tehran has gone viral on social media, drawing widespread attention and praise.

The fire broke out at 5:52 AM in a multi-story commercial-administrative building on Sattarkhan Street.

According to the spokesperson for the Tehran Fire Department, Jalal Maleki, four fire stations were immediately dispatched to the scene, equipped with a hydraulic ladder and breathing apparatus.

The viral image shows Iranian women firefighters in full gear working alongside their male colleagues, an increasingly visible sign of gender integration in emergency services in Iran.

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