The number of fires has decreased by 35% in the Pskov region

In 2024, more than 2.13 thousand fires were registered in the Pskov Oblast. Over the year, the number of fires decreased by 35%.

According to the head of the regional Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Sergey Lavrukhin, for the same period in 2023 there were 3302 fires. About it writes Pskov newswire.

The main causes of fires remain careless handling of fire, violation of the rules of device and operation of electrical equipment, as well as violation of the rules of use of stoves.

At the end of November, a serious fire occurred in the village of Demeshkino. When extinguishing the fire, the bodies of boys aged three and 16 were found. The owner of the house was hospitalized.