Ruszów hosts international firefighting competition

On October 10, 2026, an international inter-municipal firefighting competition was held at the Victoria Ruszów Football Club Stadium. The event featured 11 teams from Volunteer Fire Departments (OSP) within the Węgliniec and Pieńsk municipalities, along with international participants including SDH Kunratice u Cvikova from the Czech Republic and FFW Horka from Germany.

Teams competed in two categories: a 7 x 50 m firefighting relay and combat exercises. The competition was overseen by a commission from the State Fire Service in Zgorzelec. Results included OSP Żarki Średnie taking first place in the Open classification, while OSP Czerwona Woda won the Węgliniec municipality category and OSP Żarki Średnie also secured first place in the Pieńsk municipality category.