15 rescuers extinguished a fire in Uzhgorod

The Rescue Service "101" received a report of a fire on Pankevych street in Uzhgorod. The fire started in a residential house.

Crews of the 14th and 15th fire and rescue units were sent at the scene. In total, 3 vehicles and 15 rescue workers.

According to the owners, who were at home when the fire started to burn, the fire originated in the attic. But despite the efforts of the owner to extinguish the fire, the fire began to spread over the house. The firefighters, that arrived at the scene, contained the fire at 12:33 and completely eliminated it at 13:23.

The fire destroyed and damaged the roof of the building over the area of ​​56 sq.m.

Most likely, the fire broke out due to short circuit in the power supply network. The detailed circumstances of the insident will be established by the police

Office of the State Emergencies Service of Ukraine in Transcarpathian region