On January 28 in Irkutsk on Surnov Street, a Ford caught fire while driving, but the driver managed to pull over and tried to put it out with an extinguisher. A water truck helped and extinguished the fire in minutes. Police said 18 vehicle fires occurred in Irkutsk from January 1 to 29, over 20 cars were damaged, and arson cases were opened in four incidents.
On the afternoon of January 28, a Ford car caught fire right while driving on Surnova Street. When flames burst out from under the hood, the driver pulled over to the shoulder and tried to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher.Fortunately, a water tanker was driving behind the Ford. The driver of the special vehicle pulled up to the burning car and doused the hood with a stream of water. Within a few minutes, the fire was put out.
Other motorists also rushed to help the victim. The interior of the foreign-made car was not damaged.
As reported by the press service of the Main Directorate of the Russian Interior Ministry for the region, from January 1 to 29, 18 vehicle fires occurred in Irkutsk. More than 20 cars were damaged. Four criminal cases have been opened on the facts of arson; in the other cases, investigations are underway.