In the Kirov region, eight fires and six traffic accidents occurred in 24 hours.

      From 6 a.m. on July 31 to 6 a.m. on August 1, firefighting and rescue units of the Kirov region responded to 8 technological fires. Residential houses and apartments burned in Kirov and the district areas.

      For example, on Chelyuskintsev Street in Kirov, a non-residential building caught fire — 60 square meters were damaged. Twenty-six rescuers and nine units of equipment worked on the scene.

      On Mostovitskaya Street, a fire occurred in an apartment of a high-rise building. The fire covered an area of 40 square meters. Twenty-nine personnel of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and nine units of equipment were involved in extinguishing the fire.

      Another serious fire took place in the village of Afanasyevo — a two-apartment residential building on Pervomayskaya Street was on fire. The fire engulfed 54 square meters. Twelve people and three fire trucks fought the blaze.

      Additionally, six traffic accidents occurred in the region within 24 hours. No incidents on water bodies were registered.