Firefighters responded to more fires last year

Firefighters attended 18,684 fires last year, an increase of 1,503 compared with 2024. They also responded to more road accidents and hazardous material incidents, although the overall number of call-outs fell year on year. A total of 112 people died in connection with fires last year, five more than in 2024. 78 people died directly in fires, one more than the previous year. The figures were presented on Tuesday by the Fire and Rescue Service’s Director General, Vladimír Vlček.