
Since the beginning of the heating season, civil protection specialists of the city of Ridder have been regularly conducting preventive rounds of the private residential sector and apartment buildings in order to clarify fire safety rules and the need for their strict observance in everyday life.
However, summing up the results of the past year, it can be noted that the number of fires in the city has increased: 93 occurred in 2023, and 75 in 2022. 6 people died in the fires.
On weekends and holidays of the New Year's Eve, firefighters and rescuers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations switched to an enhanced version of duty. The first two days in the city passed in a calm atmosphere, without incident, but already on January 3, at 19:36, an alarming message was received on the communication console of the specialized fire department of the HRC-1 that a bathhouse was burning in the gorge. Two branches of the HRC-1 in the number of 8 people and one branch of the IF-14 in the number of 3 people left. Upon arrival, intelligence found that the bathhouse in the garden society "Metallist" was completely engulfed in fire.
On the same day, at 20:43, a message was received on the cellular phone about a fire on Vokzalnaya Street. Upon arrival, the fact of the fire of the wooden structures of the household premises on an area of 75 square meters was established.
Fortunately, people were not injured, but the fire destroyed the private property of citizens, caused material damage.
The Office of Emergency Situations of the city of Ridder reminds of the need to comply with fire safety rules.
Do not leave unattended running household appliances and heating appliances, as well as cooking food.
Do not overload the electrical network with power sources.
In residential buildings with stove heating, it is necessary to prepare the oven in time for the winter period, pay special attention to cutting, indentation and pre-heating sheet, as well as periodically clean the chimney.
We recommend taking measures to help avoid the occurrence of a fire and to protect yourself and your property from possible losses.