House in Poland where refugees from Ukraine lived burned to the ground

On 3 December, a house with refugees from Ukraine caught fire in the Polish village of Wszczęcie near Słupsk (Pomeranian Voivodeship).

Source: Polsat news, European Pravda reports

Details: There were 33 people living in an outbuilding converted for human habitation. 31 refugees managed to evacuate before the arrival of the fire brigade. Upon arrival, the services started searching for the missing persons. As it turned out later, the person missing was a mother with her child, whom she had gone to pick up from school.

None of the residents of the house was injured.

The fire has been put out by 15 fire brigades. The fire engulfed the entire building.

According to Captain Ivona Lenart of the Słupsk fire brigade, the fire was extinguished on the evening of 3 December.

After initial inspection, it became clear that the structure of the building had suffered significant damage and was no longer habitable. However, the firefighters managed to save the adjacent buildings.

The municipality of Słupsk, where the fire took place, said that it would provide the residents with necessities, including blankets, towels and other essentials.

Quote: "We also have assurances from the owner of the building that the victims of the fire have a place to stay, although we have prepared our common rooms for this purpose, in case of need," shift leader Barbara Dyker said. She did not rule out that on 4 December, a fundraiser for the victims would be organised.

The cause of the fire has not been identified. The police said that a thorough inspection of the area will be carried out, with the assistance of a police technician and a fire expert.

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