Briefing on the operational situation with fires in the capital and the measures taken during the fire-dangerous period

Briefing on the operational situation with fires in the capital and the measures taken during the fire-dangerous period
On April 19, at a briefing in the mayor's office of the city about the operational situation with fires in the capital and the measures taken in the fire-dangerous period, the head of the State Fire Control Department of the Emergency Situations Department of Nur-Sultan, Lieutenant Colonel of Civil Protection E. Otargalymuly, spoke.
During the briefing, the analysis of the causes and conditions contributing to the occurrence of fires, the indicators of the operational and service activities of the Department for the 1st quarter of this year were announced.
According to the analysis, 42.5 % of fires in the residential sector were registered in rented houses. Based on the above, one of the problematic issues of fire safety is the frequent change of tenants, as practice shows, the tenant is not interested in bringing the rented housing in a fire-safe state.
In 69 cases out of 72, or 96%, the cause of a fire in transport was a short circuit of electrical wires. In 94 % or 67 cases, the service life of the vehicle exceeds 10 years, the issues of timely and high-quality technical inspection are raised.
The issues of ensuring fire safety on the eve of the beginning of the dacha season were voiced, information on the maintenance of the dacha plot, prevention of wildfires was brought to the public.