In Irkutsk, two Toyotas caught fire in one day, a Corolla on Napolnaya Street and a Carina on Omulevskogo. The Emergencies Ministry said both fires were caused by a short circuit in the wiring. In Bratsk that same night, a SsangYong Actyon Sports and a Lexus RX330 burned, and preliminary data suggests the cars may have been set on fire.

The fires occurred at different times on Napolnaya and Omulevskogo streets. A Toyota Corolla caught fire at about 5:00 p.m. on Napolnaya Street. Then on Omulevskogo, at 1:20 a.m. on January 24, a Toyota Carina caught fire.
As explained by the press service of the Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Irkutsk Region, the cause of the two fires was a short circuit in the electrical wiring.
In addition, on the night of January 23, a SsangYong Actyon Sports and a Lexus RX330 burned in Bratsk. According to preliminary data, the cars were set on fire.