Teenagers Save House from Fire by Throwing Snow
Residents of the village of Bolshoy Istok in the Urals, together with teenagers, tried to extinguish a burning house with snow before firefighters arrived.
Feb 12, 2026 0
Adolescents contribute to firefighting efforts by shoveling snow onto the flames.
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A fire broke out in a residential house on Kooperativnaya Street in the village of Bolshoy Istok. Witnesses immediately called rescuers, but local residents, without waiting for their arrival, began to fight the fire on their own.
Residents of the community assemble near the structure engulfed in fire.
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Teenagers from all over the village came to help. Armed with shovels, they threw snow at the flames. Those who didn«t have tools threw snowballs at the house. »Kids from different streets ran to the fire and didn«t just watch, but actually extinguished it with shovels,» witnesses reported.
Emergency responders conduct operations at the site where the fire occurred.
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According to preliminary information, no people or pets were in the building at the time of the incident. Details of the incident are being clarified at the Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) for the region.
The exterior of the house shows damage following the extinguishment of the fire.
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Youth equipped with shovels are present at the location of the blaze.
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