In the town of Akhtyrka, Sumy region, a fire occurred on Gusinskaya street in a private residential building where a large family lived …
According to the State Emergency Service, neighbors saw that the roof of the building was on fire and called in rescuers.
A fire broke out in the boiler room equipped with a solid fuel boiler. … The flames engulfed the roof section above it .
A mother and five children born in 2020, 2017, 2014, 2012 and 2010 were able to leave the house in time to a safe place.
Rescuers were able to dismantle the metal roof covering to extinguish the fire. They localized and soon extinguished the flame, preventing further spread to living rooms and the whole house.
According to preliminary data, the likely reason is a violation of fire safety rules during the installation and operation of the stove.
Fortunately, there were no casualties. Rescuers urged citizens to be careful, to monitor the condition of heating appliances and to repair all faults in a timely manner.
