Large fire breaks out in Russian city of Izhevsk

A large-scale fire broke out in storage facilities in the Russian city of Izhevsk on 29 October and took several hours to extinguish.

Source: Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation Telegram

Quote: "Employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in Izhevsk are trying to put out a large fire. Early reports indicate that a storage building is on fire over an area of 3,800 square metres."

Photo: Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation

Details: It is not reported what was in these storage buildings. The fire was fought for more than seven hours.

Photo: Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation

Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations said that the reasons and circumstances of the incident are still being established.

Background:

• On the evening of 29 October, several oil reservoirs in the Usinsk district of Russia’s Komi Republic caught fire.

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