In the last 24 hours, 140 fires have been extinguished in the country, the Ministry of Interior announced, BTA reports. Two citizens were injured in the fires. The units of "Fire Safety and Population Protection" responded to 188 accident reports.
30 fires with direct material damage occurred, of which seven were in residential buildings; six - in auxiliary, temporary or prefabricated buildings; eight - in vehicles; one - in forest areas; one - in agriculture; one - in an open area in an urban area; one - in an outdoor facility; five - others.
33 rescue activities and assistance operations were carried out, of which four - in traffic accidents; one - in a domestic incident; 26 - to provide assistance to other structures of the Ministry of Internal Affairs; two - to help injured citizens.
There were 15 false calls, the Ministry of Internal Affairs added.