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In the past days, during the period from 15 August of this year 06 .30 to 17 August  06.30, the State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) received 91 calls – 41 to a fire, including three forest fires, 30 on rescue works, while 20 calls were mishandled.

Yesterday at .18 .34 firefighters rushed to a call in the municipality of Bausk, where cereal stubble and a light-duty car burned for a total of three hectares and 4 m2. Man jailed in fire who was handed over to Emergency Medical Service (NMPD) mediator m. Come on. .19 .44 fire was eliminated.

Saturday at .13 .04 VUGD received a call in Saldus, where a sofa of 2 m2 was burning in the apartment of the five-story residential house. Before the arrival of VUGD, residents rescued a man from a threatened apartment who had suffered and was handed over to NMPD mediums . Come on. .13 .57 fire was eliminated. The VUGD thanks the citizens for their dedicated actions. The smoke detector was not installed in the apartment where the fire accident occurred.

VUGD recalls that as from 1 January 2020, smoke detectors must be installed in all dwellings, which will give a loud sound of warning about the onset of interruptions and fire. . In addition, private houses must be provided with a fire extinguisher.

Over the past few days, fire-fighters also rushed to calls where garbage burned, also a building car, stubble, dry grass, straw rolls and press, household appliances, three cars, a hot food, a conditioner, furniture, a barn, hay bales, a forest undercover.

On Sunday, fire fighters lifted two dead people from water bodies, one in Priekules direction from the lake, and the other in Kokneses direction from the river.

VUGD recalls: Take precautions at and on the water! When dealing with a type of water sport or riding a boat or other watercraft, the lifejacket must be pulled for additional safety.

Prepared by: Prevention and Public Information Division