Emergency Service: 219 fires reported in Ukraine over past day

There were 219 fires reported in Ukraine over the past day, according to the State Emergency Service.

“As of 7 a.m. on November 19, there were 219 fires reported in Ukraine over the past 24 hours, which caused nine deaths. Seven persons were injured and 16 were rescued," reads the report.

The State Emergency Service also reported that there were more than 73,000 fires since the beginning of the year. The number of people killed in fires reached 1,499.

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