Fire prevention campaign "For safety together!"

To enhance public safety, intensify fire prevention efforts, analyze their effectiveness, and assess the readiness of territories for the autumn-winter period, a national campaign to prevent fires and deaths from them in residential areas, "For Safety Together," will be held in the Postavy district from October 14 to October 30, 2024.

Objective: To reduce the number of fires caused by citizens' non-compliance with fire safety rules in residential buildings and structures, settlements, and territories, including rural areas; to increase public awareness of the capabilities of state organizations in providing fire safety services; to strengthen law and order; and to prevent offenses committed by citizens under the influence of alcohol.

(Reference: In the past period (9 months) of 2024, 21 fires occurred in Postavy and Postavy district. In the same period of 2023, 29 fires occurred in the district. In the past period of 2024, 2 people died in fires (in 2023, 5 people died). Deaths occurred in Voropaevsky rural council – 1 person, Kuropolsky rural council – 1 person (in 2023, deaths occurred in Novoselkovsky rural council – 1 person, Kamaysky rural council – 1 person, Yarevsky rural council – 1 person, Volkovsky rural council – 1 person, Postavy – 1 person). 6 buildings were destroyed, 13 buildings were damaged, 2 units of equipment were destroyed; 1 unit of equipment was damaged; in 2023, 8 buildings were destroyed, 17 buildings were damaged, 3 units of equipment were damaged, 2 units of equipment were destroyed. Direct losses from fires in 2024 amounted to 445,270.53 rubles. For the same period in 2023, direct losses from fires amounted to 214,430.68 rubles.

Of the 18 fires that occurred in 2024, 18 occurred in the residential sector (including 1 in departmental housing), 1 – vehicle fires, 1 – grain dryer fire, 1 – fire of common property of joint ownership.

The main causes of the fires were: violation of rules for operation, installation, and assembly of stove heating – 7; violation of rules for operation of electrical networks and electrical equipment – 6; careless handling of fire – 4, arson – 1, natural forces – 1; mechanical destruction of nodes and parts, etc. – 1; children's pranks with fire – 1.

In Postavy, 6 fires occurred (-4), in Voropaevsky rural council, 1 fire occurred (+1), in Dunilovichsky rural council, 2 fires occurred (0), in Kamaysky rural council, 1 fire occurred (-4), in Kuropolsky rural council, 5 fires occurred (+1), in Kozlovshchinsky rural council, no fires occurred (0), in Lyntupsky rural council, 4 fires occurred (0), in Novoselkovsky rural council, 1 fire occurred (-1), in Yun'kovsky rural council, 1 fire occurred (-1)).