Resident Starts Fire After Setting Off 100-Projectile Fireworks in Apartment, Glazov

A 43-year-old man in Glazov, Udmurtia, has started a fire in his apartment by igniting a firework display containing around 100 projectiles. This was reported by the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the republic.

Residents of the multi-storey building alerted emergency services after hearing loud and successive explosions and smelling smoke. It was determined at the scene that the apartment owner had decided to organize a "salute" in his living room, igniting powerful fireworks.

The man managed to leave the apartment on his own before the arrival of rescuers. The fire spread over an area of about 5 square meters. A total of 11 firefighters and 3 units of equipment were involved in extinguishing the blaze.

During the firefighting efforts, rescuers discovered a domestic cat hiding under one of the beds, which they successfully rescued.