A sauna caught fire in Kharkiv, and firefighters battled the blaze for nearly three hours, according to the State Emergency Service.

Regarding the fires that occurred in the Kharkiv region over the past day, reported the press service of the regional State Emergency Service in Kharkiv Oblast.

Rescuers in the Kharkiv region responded to fires six times. In total, specialists had 19 emergency responses.

Additionally, firefighters twice inspected the sites of "strikes" in the Kyiv and Kholodnohirs'kyi districts of Kharkiv. At 12:17, a report was received about a fire in a private bathhouse in the city.

“Three emergency units were dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, it was determined that the ceiling and roof of the bathhouse were on fire over an area of 10 square meters. The fire was extinguished at 15:10. The cause of the ignition is being investigated,” – stated the State Emergency Service.