This is stated on the website of the department.
“According to preliminary data, the fire occurred in house No. 32 on Solnechnaya Street, after which the flames engulfed other nearby residential buildings.
The cause of the incident was a malfunction of the electrical wiring, ”the statement says.
It is specified that five houses were damaged as a result of fire.
There were no casualties.
An investigation has been organized into the incident.
Earlier, the Ministry of Emergency Situations announced the localization of the fire of five houses in the Nizhny Novgorod region.