A man died in a fire in a greenhouse in the Trans-Baikal Territory.

In the village of Zastep, Chita city district (Zabaykalsky Krai), a man died in a fire in a greenhouse. This is reported by the regional Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia.

The fire occurred on Sunday evening, January 11, in a greenhouse, a temporary heated room installed for workers in winter. By the time rescuers arrived, smoke was coming from the building.

A member of the gas and smoke protection service found a 68-year-old man unconscious inside. The victim was handed over to the doctors, but it was not possible to save him. The man died, writes ChitaMedia news agency.

The fire area was 5 square meters. m.: household items and the ceiling were damaged by fire. According to preliminary data, the cause of the fire was carelessness when smoking. 12 people and three pieces of equipment were involved in extinguishing the fire.

On January 12, experts from the ROCKWOOL company, as well as the public movement "NO Fires!" told Izvestia that the winter period is traditionally accompanied by a sharp increase in the number of fires in the residential sector. According to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, more than 6,700 fires were eliminated during the January 2025 holiday weekend, which is almost twice the weekly average of other months.

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