scene of a fire; fire site
Refers to the location where a fire is occurring or has occurred. Often used in contexts involving firefighting, disaster reporting, or the aftermath of a fire.
The fire engine rushed to the scene of the fire.
Smoke is rising from the fire site.
現場 is a general term for 'site' or 'scene' (of an incident, work, etc.), whereas 火事場 is specifically the scene of a fire.
looter at a fire scene; thief who steals during a fire · opportunistic criminal during a disaster; someone who exploits a crisis to commit crimes
Compound of 火事 (kaji, 'fire') and 場 (ba, 'place'). The reading かじば is a straightforward combination of the two components.