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My partner, Fabian Marcovich (Argentine inventor and designer), and I had the privilege to engage the help of renowned designer and artist Raimonds Cirulis of Latvia to complete, and prepare for production, a complex for product. Mr. Cirulis was generous in offering us his expertise, his vision, and

After an excellent day of work we retired for the night and just after midnight ( 2015-05-19) were awakened by the sounds of his workshop, adjacent to his family home, engulfed in flames. We were blessed in that no one was in the workshop at the time and no one was hurt. Sadly the entirety of his life’s work in design and advanced materials research was lost. All the models, tools, raw materials and several works in progress.

We would like to thank the local Valmira firefighters for their quick response and heroic efforts to save the workshop.

We would also like to thank the local police department in Valmira for their help in findings us lodging for the remainder of the night, They escorted us to the door of a hotel and made sure that we were safe and had a place to stay for the night.

The young lady, Elina, staffing the reception desk at the Wolmar Hotel in Valmira, at 3am, was very welcoming and helpful and made sure that we were ‘okay’ for the for our unexpected stay.

While we are glad to be safe and blessed in that no one was hurt we are deeply saddened that the innovative work and designs of Raimonds Cirulis have been destroyed. We offer our heartfelt condolences on the loss and must believe that Mr. Cirulis will produce even more creative and innovative designs to brighten our lives in the future.

Warmest regards and gratitude,

Albert Lotito,

Fabian Marcovich.

Reported, using my photos and article at https://www.tvnet.lv/5193078/palidzesim-uguns-nopostijusi-makslinieka-un-izgudrotaja-cirula-darbnicu

A large, wooden structure is engulfed in flames and billowing smoke at night.
A large building engulfed in flames at night.
A house engulfed in flames at night, with thick smoke rising into the sky.
A burning structure at night with flames engulfing the wooden beams and walls.
A nighttime outdoor scene with a large fire burning in the background, consuming a structure. A person in a red jacket is standing in the foreground, and another person is holding a large object, possibly a barrel, in the background.
Two men and a dog are standing in a yard at night, with a large fire in the background.
A nighttime scene of a large fire burning a wooden structure, with emergency responders present.
A fire truck is parked on a grassy field at night, with a firefighter spraying water from a hose.
A firefighter is standing in front of a burning structure at night.
Three people are standing outside at night, with one person gesturing towards another.
Two firefighters are battling a large fire at night.
Three individuals are standing outside at night, with one person pointing to the right.
A nighttime scene of a burning structure with flames and smoke visible.
A nighttime scene of a large fire consuming a wooden structure.
A nighttime scene of a large fire consuming a structure, with a firefighter using a hose to combat the flames.
A nighttime scene with a large fire burning in the background, with a person wearing reflective gear standing in the foreground.
A nighttime scene of a large fire burning in the dark, with flames and smoke rising into the sky.
A nighttime scene of a large fire consuming a wooden structure and debris.
A firefighter is silhouetted against a large fire burning in the background, with the flames engulfing what appears to be a wooden structure.
Three men are standing outside at night. The man on the left is wearing a red jacket and has his arm around the man in the middle, who is wearing a black t-shirt with white drawings on it. The man on the right is wearing a dark blue shirt and is looking to the side.
A group of people are gathered outside at night near a fire. The fire is burning a wooden structure. The people are wearing reflective clothing and helmets, indicating they might be emergency responders. One person is wearing a blue shirt and jeans, and appears to be a civilian. A dog is visible in the foreground.
A nighttime scene of a fire being put out with a hose.
A group of people and a dog are gathered outside at night, with hoses on the ground.
A nighttime scene of a fire at a structure, with a firefighter standing in the foreground.
Two firefighters are battling a fire at night, using a hose to spray water on the flames.
A nighttime emergency response scene with firefighters and emergency vehicles.