Over the past week, Slovak firefighters responded to emergencies 719 times. According to the Fire and Rescue Service’s regular weekly report, fires accounted for the bulk of the rescue teams’ workload. Crews responded to them 350 times, with the worst situation occurring in the eastern part of the country.
Where did fires occur most frequently, and what other incidents were there?
Statistics show significant regional differences in the types of incidents to which rescue services were dispatched:
Fires (350 incidents): The highest number of fire calls was recorded in the Košice Region, where firefighters were dispatched 107 times. The situation in the region is often exacerbated not only by careless handling of fire but also by the drier autumn season.
Technical assistance (184 incidents): Assistance with technical problems, fallen trees, or other emergencies was most needed in the Banská Bystrica Region, where technical interventions were recorded 35 times.
Traffic Accidents (165 incidents): Slovakia’s roads required numerous responses to accidents, with the highest number of traffic accidents requiring firefighter intervention occurring in the Prešov Region (33 responses).
Hazardous Substances (20 incidents): Fire departments responded to leaks of hazardous substances a total of twenty times, with five such interventions recorded in both the Košice and Banská Bystrica regions.
We regularly monitor current events and the latest news from Slovakia so that incidents like these don’t catch you off guard while on the road or at home. If you’re planning a trip, please be especially careful—particularly in regions where fire departments are frequently called out.
