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Man Dies in Night Fire in Štiavnik

Man Dies in Night Fire in Štiavnik

19.08.2026 13:00 HotInfo

A family house caught fire in the village of Štiavnik in Bytča district on the night of Tuesday, August 18 to Wednesday. The fire had tragic consequences, one person did not survive. According to available information, it was a man. teraz.sk ↗

The fire was reported to firefighters shortly before midnight. Firefighters and rescue personnel from stations in Žilina and Bytča were dispatched to the scene. Volunteer firefighters from Štiavnik and Bytča also assisted in the operation. zilinak.sk ↗

The operation at the family house came shortly after firefighters had completed an extensive multi-day operation in the Súľov Rocks. On the very same day, another callout in the Bytča region kept them busy, this time with a tragic outcome.

Further circumstances of the fire, its cause, and the exact scope of damage are not known from available information. teraz.sk ↗

This summary was generated by artificial intelligence. It may contain inaccuracies. Please verify information in the original sources below.

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Tragická noc v Štiavniku: Pri požiari rodinného domu zomrel človek

aktuality.sk | 10:11 19.08.

Hasiči si po Súľove neoddýchli. V noci ich zamestnal požiar rodinného domu pri Bytči

zilinak.sk | 07:30 19.08.

Nočný požiar pri Bytči skončil tragicky. Zomrel pri ňom jeden človek

zilinak.sk | 07:30 19.08.

Nočný požiar pri Bytči skončil tragicky. Zomrel pri ňom jeden človek

zilinak.sk | 07:30 19.08.

Tragédia v Štiavniku: Pri nočnom požiari rodinného domu zomrela jedna osoba

Novy Cas | 07:14 19.08.

Tragédia v Štiavniku: Pri nočnom požiari rodinného domu zomrel muž. Hrôzostrašné zábery

Novy Cas | 07:14 19.08.

V Štiavniku horel rodinný dom: Požiar neprežil muž

pluska.sk | 11:13 19.08.

Obnova historickej synagógy v Bytči získala dotáciu 780.000 eur

teraz.sk | 09:25 19.08.

NOČNÝ POŽIAR: Pri Bytči horel rodinný dom, jedna osoba zomrela

teraz.sk | 09:05 19.08.

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