Fire in the shopping and entertainment complex "Winter cherry" in the city of Kemerovo On March 25, 2018, a fire broke out in the Winter cherry shopping and entertainment center. The fire raged over a large area. The fire was assigned the third difficulty level out of 5 possible. • As a result of the fire, 60 people died, of which 41 were children, and 72 people were also injured. • The cause of the fire was a short circuit in the lamps, which was flooded with water. The main reasons that led to the death of such a large number of people are called: • 1) Disabling the public warning system in case of fire. • 2) Strong smoke. • 3) Rapid spread of fire. • 4) Structural defects of the building. • 5) The negligent attitude of the management of the shopping center to the rules of fire safety. After a call came to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, fire engines arrived at the mall and tried to contain and extinguish the fire. On the fact of the fire, the Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal case under three articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation 109, 219 and 238. After the fire in the Winter cherry shopping and entertainment center, fire safety inspections were carried out throughout the Russian Federation. In this case, no court decision has been made so far due to the fact that the court session was repeatedly postponed