This was reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Emergencies.
“The decision does not prohibit smoking on the balcony, but it is necessary to remember responsibility before the law, caution, your safety and the safety of others,” the department said.
As RIA Novosti informs with reference to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the rescue agency is launching the All-Russian campaign "Do not allow open fire on the balcony!" To draw public attention to "such a serious problem."
Earlier, the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia confirmed that from October 1, a ban on smoking on balconies and loggias of apartment buildings will begin to apply.
The ministry also said that changes to the rules of the fire regime are aimed at improving the safety culture, as well as at reducing the number of victims and injured in fires.