In the Ulug-Khemsky district of Tuva, a child prank led to a major fire: destroyed 21 tons of hay

According to the Tuva GO and Emergency Service, a serious fire occurred in the city of Shagonar on September 17 - 21 tons of hay burned because of the game of children with matches. The fire occurred in the afternoon on the territory of one of the houses. Firefighters arrived at the scene within four minutes. Four employees of the 17th fire and rescue unit for the protection of the Ulug-Khemsky district left for extinguishing – they worked on two tankers. By the time they arrived, the hay was burning with open flames: there was a threat of destroying 70 rolls of feed.

Firefighters had not just to shoot down the flames, but also to eliminate the risk of hidden smoldering inside the dense stacking. To do this, experts completely cooled the area of the fire and spilled the hearth from the inside, and then dismantled the debris. As a result, the fire on an area of 150 square meters was eliminated. The fire did not harm the house and outdoor buildings, there were no injuries.

According to the preliminary version of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Tyva, the cause of the emergency was a children's prank: two young children played with matches. The children were taken to the juvenile affairs unit, and their parents were brought to administrative responsibility for improper performance of parental duties. Now the circumstances of the incident find out the inspector of the state fire control.

The department reminds about the basic safety rules: do not leave children unattended, store matches and lighters in places inaccessible to them, do not smoke near hay and observe the norms of its storage.