A 19th-century Ukrainian Orthodox Church was damaged in a fire in Transcarpathia

A fire broke out inside a church of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the village of Uhlya, Tyachiv District, Zakarpattia Oblast. The fire damaged the altar area and was extinguished within an hour.

According to the State Emergency Service in Zakarpattia Oblast, the fire broke out in the Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The source of the fire was near the altar, where the corresponding areas sustained damage.

Emergency services provided details on the situation: church staff noticed smoke inside the building on October 19. Rescuers from Tyachiv, Dubove, and Dragovo, as well as a local fire crew from the village of Chumalevo, arrived at the scene.

The State Emergency Service clarified that while extinguishing the fire, one group of firefighters tackled the flames while another helped remove church property. Due to heavy smoke, firefighters worked in protective gear.

The fire was contained and extinguished in about an hour. The fire damaged the altar and church artifacts over an area of about 10 square meters. It is noted that the church in Ugle was built in 1875.