The first landscape fire has been recorded in the Kirov region.

      According to the regional emergency management agency, dry grass from last year caught fire on one of the household plots. There was a threat of the fire spreading to outbuildings. Two fire crews were dispatched to the scene. Rescuers managed to quickly extinguish the fire over an area of 25 square meters. There were no injuries, and the structures also sustained no damage. The preliminary cause of the fire is attributed to careless handling of fire — according to investigators, the owner of the plot threw a still-burning cigarette butt into the dry grass. An administrative investigation is currently underway. The suspected culprit faces a fine of 5,000 to 15,000 rubles.