In the village of Stare Selo in Lviv district a fire broke out in a residential building, during which two people were poisoned by combustion products. The fire and rescue service was notified of the blaze on 13 October at 21:34.
Before the firefighters arrived, neighbours tried to put out the fire themselves, but they were unable to extinguish the blaze. When the firefighters arrived at the scene, household items were burning over an area of about 30 sq. m, as well as wooden ceiling joists over an area of 10 sq. m.
As a result of the fire, a woman born in 1988 and a young man born in 2009 suffered smoke inhalation. Both casualties were taken to medical facilities in Lviv.
The fire was contained at 22:27 and fully extinguished at 23:56. Firefighters from the town of Bibrka were involved in putting out the blaze.