The incident occurred on January 26, 2025, on Sembinova Street. The fire started in a sleeping area and threatened to spread to adjacent rooms.
"Rescuers arrived promptly from a neighboring apartment via the stairwell and evacuated five individuals, including three children. The fire was quickly localized and extinguished without spreading to other rooms of the apartment," reported the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
There were no casualties or injuries. Specialists are investigating the cause of the fire.
Previously, a large fire was extinguished in Petropavlovsk, which occurred at a lumber warehouse.