Economy Minister Radu Miruță said that the fire at the Cugir plant was reported by a neighbor, and that the factory's security was vulnerable.

Radu Miruță pointed out that the fire at the Cugir arms factory was reported to 112 by a neighbor, and the operators did not take the call seriously, considering it a joke. He highlighted the lack of adequate security and called for the creation of a military guard for arms factories in Romania. A criminal investigation is underway and prosecutors have determined that the fire was caused by improper storage of pyrotechnic powder. Miruță expressed outrage at the management of the country's arms industry.