The incident occurred on Friday, September 6. Before 5:00 p.m., residents of the block of flats on Starzyńskiego Street in Bolesławiec noticed a fire on the balcony of an apartment on the first floor. Two fire service units arrived to extinguish the fire. The firefighters quickly dealt with the flames. No one was injured. The fire was probably caused by an ember or smoldering material. The police will ultimately determine the cause of the fire.
Residents of Starzyńskiego Street claim that the fire may have been caused by a cigarette butt thrown from a higher floor of the building. A gust of wind may have blown the cigarette butt onto the balcony. Residents of nearby blocks of flats also complain about what they consider the unfortunate location of the car park and say that parked cars block access to the buildings for fire service vehicles and ambulances.
(information: MZ)