A 53-year-old woman has been accused in Žilina after a fire broke out in a Bratislavská Street apartment block and forced about 50 people to evacuate. Police said the woman’s actions allegedly put nine people at risk, including five minors and four adults, and created a danger of damage to property of large extent. The fire started in an apartment on the second floor on Tuesday, 27 October, according to investigators. After the incident, the city of Žilina declared a state of emergency. In the legal case, investigators brought charges for the crime of general endangerment in concurrence with the offence of damaging someone else’s property. The Žilina regional police spokesperson Zuzana Šefčíková said the investigation is ongoing and no further details are being provided. Žilina’s municipality reported that it arranged alternative accommodation at a school gym for 11 residents. The preliminary estimate of material damage to municipal property was 80,000 euros. The woman’s case is at the accusation stage, with the prosecution continuing the investigation.