Russia smokers react after balcony ban No more late-night balcony cigarettes, summer barbeques or candle-lit patio dinners: Russians are fuming at the latest fire safety legislation adopted to decrease the number of careless blazes.\\nFrom October 1, any "open fire" on balconies of residential houses or hotels is banned, a decree signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES