Vidzeme Firefighters Handle Six Calls in a Day: Chimney, Tree and Bucket on Fire
The Vidzeme regional board of Latvia's State Fire and Rescue Service received six calls in the 24 hours up to the morning of 23 October. Nationwide, the service received 42 calls.
The Vidzeme regional board of Latvia's State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) received six calls in the 24-hour period from 6:30 a.m. on 22 October to 6:30 a.m. on 23 October. Three were calls to put out fires, two concerned rescue work, and one turned out to be a false alarm.
Fires in Madona and Valmiera municipalities
In Mārciena Parish, Madona Municipality, firefighters were sent to a burning chimney. It was in the attic of an unmanaged three-storey building, and the fire covered an area of 5 square metres.
In Kocēni Parish, Valmiera Municipality, a tree caught fire. The blaze covered 3 square metres.
In Madona, on Saules Street, a bucket burned inside a one-storey production building. The fire covered 1 square metre.
Assistance after a crash in Valmiera
In Valmiera, on Stacijas Street, rescuers were needed after a road traffic accident. Service personnel cleared the carriageway.
Situation across the country
Across Latvia, the VUGD received 42 calls in total over the same period. Of these, 13 were calls to extinguish fires, 21 were for rescue work, and another eight were false alarms. The six Vidzeme calls are part of this national total.
The source report does not say whether anyone was injured in any of the incidents, nor does it give the causes of the fires.
