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2 clusters · 6 sources · 14 days · First seen · Last updated

Latvian emergency service response activities

Overview

The State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) in Latvia has reported a high volume of emergency calls. Recent operations included 35 fires, 53 rescue operations, and 43 false alarms.

Significant incidents involved a residential fire in Valmiera, where firefighters used rescue masks to save five people from a smoke-filled stairwell, alongside the rescue of three additional people and three cats. Other reported emergencies included a person rescued from an overturned boat near Aizpute, a fatal lake incident in Asūne, and a truck accident in Riga requiring hydraulic tools.

Entities

Riga · Nika · Drauga spārns · Valsts meža dienests · State Fire and Rescue Service

Timeline

  1. 18 days ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    State Fire and Rescue Service responds to numerous emergencies in Latvia

    The State Fire and Rescue Service of Latvia responded to numerous emergencies, including a major residential fire in Valmiera where eight people and three cats were rescued from smoke.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Latvia wildlife rescue efforts involve municipalities and NGOs

    In Latvia, wildlife rescue is a coordinated effort between municipalities, the State Forest Service, and specialized NGOs like ‘Drauga spārns’ and ‘Ežu hospitālis’ to treat and release injured animals.

Sources

brivbridis.lv · edruva.lv · estars.lv · nra.lv · valmieraszinas.lv · ziemellatvija.lv