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During the lighting ceremony of the Christmas tree in Shymkent, the tree caught fire.

On December 21 in Shymkent, a fire broke out during the New Year's tree lighting ceremony. The incident occurred at 6:09 PM in the "Astana" square of the Karatau district, as reported by Zakon.kz from the city's Department of Emergency Situations.
В Шымкенте во время церемонии зажжения новогодней елки произошел пожар.

The fire was caused by a short circuit in the electrical wiring. As a result, flames engulfed an area of the Christmas tree measuring 0.2 square meters.

Firefighters arrived at the scene within minutes. The fire was contained by 18:13 and completely extinguished by 18:20. No one was injured.

The department reminded the public of the importance of strictly adhering to fire safety rules during New Year's events.

It was previously reported that the New Year's tree was lit in Almaty.