A fire broke out in an apartment building in Feodosia's Shchebetovka

Upon arrival, it was established that on the 1st floor of an apartment building in one of the apartments the kitchen and balcony were on fire. There is a threat of fire spreading to the entire apartment and to the apartment on the floor above. Firefighters carried out combat deployment and began to extinguish the fire. Within 30 minutes, the fire was completely localized and extinguished over an area of ​​16 square meters. m. Thanks to the coordinated actions of firefighters, further spread of the fire was avoided. The reasons are determined by experts— the details of the incident were announced by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations in Crimea.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Crimea strongly recommends observing fire safety in apartment buildings:

• do not leave household electrical appliances plugged in unattended;
• operate electrical appliances in accordance with the requirements of the manufacturer’s operating instructions;
• Watch out for faulty electrical wiring, do not use damaged electrical appliances or electrical sockets;
• do not plug several powerful electricity consumers into one power outlet at the same time, overloading the power grid;
• Do not operate electric lamps with protective shades removed;
• do not use open flame sources indoors (candles, matches, torches, etc.);
• in apartments of residential buildings and dormitory rooms, it is prohibited to set up various types of production and storage facilities in which flammable and explosive substances and materials are used and stored;
• It is prohibited to store cylinders with flammable gases, containers with flammable and combustible liquids, etc. in apartments and dorm rooms;
• it is prohibited to obstruct escape routes (staircases, flights of stairs, corridors) with various materials, products, equipment;
• It is prohibited to arrange storage rooms (closets) on staircases and floor corridors, as well as to store things, furniture and flammable materials under flights of stairs and on landings.

What NOT to do in case of a fire in a house (apartment):

• try to exit through a smoky corridor or staircase (smoke is very toxic, hot air can also burn your lungs);
• go down drainpipes and risers using sheets and ropes (unless this is absolutely necessary, because falling without special skills is almost always inevitable);
• jump from the window (starting from the 4th floor, every second jump is fatal)

If you witness a fire or emergency, immediately notify the rescue service by calling 112.