On April 8th at 6:43 AM, the rescue service received a report of a garage fire in the village of Pyshno, Lepel District.

On April 8th at 6:43 AM, the rescue service received a report of a garage fire in the village of Pyshno, Lepel District.

Upon arrival at the scene, emergency services observed open burning of the garage and a residential house. The owner of the structures, a 67-year-old pensioner, was not injured.

The fire was extinguished by rescuers. The garage, a Renault Megane passenger car, and a moped without a sidecar were destroyed by the fire. The roof of the residential house was damaged.

A check is being conducted regarding this incident, and experts will determine the cause of the event. Statistics show that in similar cases, the most frequent cause of fires is faulty vehicle wiring, leading to a short circuit.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations reminds vehicle owners of the need to regularly have their vehicles diagnosed