A fire broke out in an apartment in Ufa because of cats. This was reported by Ministry of Emergencies of Russia on the official Telegram channel.
The police learned about the incident after the surrounding citizens called. They complained about the burning smell at the entrance. Rescue teams arrived at the scene in a short time and opened the door of one of the apartments where smoke was coming out.
There were only five cats in the room at the moment. Rescuers noticed burning plates with food on the stove.
“It turns out that hungry pets open the induction panel with their soft paws in search of food,” the publication said.
Experts evacuated the residents at the entrance and extinguished the fire in the apartment. It is unknown whether the owners’ pets were injured.
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