A special preventive event by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, titled "Home Without Fire," will be held in the Rossony district from March 24 to 29.
Its goal is to reduce the risks of fires in residential buildings and the number of fatalities, as well as to improve the public's safety awareness.
In the Rossony district, 5 fires have occurred in the elapsed period of 2026, resulting in the deaths of two people.
The tragedies that claimed the lives of two men occurred on February 12 in the village of Kulnevo and on February 17 in the village of Velikoye Boloto. The men became victims of their own carelessness – negligence while smoking. It is presumed they were intoxicated.
Since 2023, 44 fires have occurred in the Rossony district, with 7 fatalities. The majority of fires, specifically 34 cases and 6 deaths, occurred in rural areas and were recorded in the Klyastitskoye, Krasnopolskoye, Sokolishenskoye, and Yankovichskoye rural councils. 10 fires and one fatality occurred in the urban settlement of Rossony. Therefore, the special preventive event will take place in the settlements of these rural executive committees and in the urban settlement itself.
Since the beginning of the year, the Vitebsk region has recorded an increase in fires by forty cases (212 in 2025, 252 in 2026). 40 people have died in fires – this is 19 more cases (+90.5%) than in 2025.
The event will include visits to the households of categorized citizens: single and lonely elderly individuals, disabled persons, large families, families with children in socially dangerous situations, as well as households of citizens leading an antisocial lifestyle.
Among the main tasks of the special preventive event, rescuers highlight: informing the public about the state of fire safety, explaining to citizens the consequences of non-compliance with fire safety rules, and assessing the fire safety status of residential properties.
For conducting a targeted survey of a household (on a gratuitous basis), please contact us by phone at 5-12-76, +375 29 555 31 01.