Massive fire erupts near Moscow; potential hazards persist
Plummes of smoke have appeared near Moscow. A factory fire is burning 19 kilometres from the Kremlin, covering more than 5,000 square metres.
A massive fire broke out in Khimki near Moscow – a workshop producing ceramic tiles is likely burning. The fire has already covered more than 5,000 square metres, and the roof has collapsed – according to reports on social media.
According to the NEXTA service, 30 gas cylinders are inside the store, and they could explode. Firefighters have extinguished ten of them.
Ukrainian media reports that the enterprise designs high-temperature installations, produces technical ceramics, and more. Moreover, the production specifics could be used in Russian military equipment.
Fire in Crimea
On Wednesday evening, a fire also broke out on the western part of the peninsula in the city of Eupatoria. According to the Russian occupational services, dried vegetation caught fire. The fire destroyed about 1,000 square metres. According to the Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations for Crimea, the number of fires in the region has increased by 25 per cent.
"At 20:40 GMT, information was received about the ignition of dry vegetation in an open area. Forces and means of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations were sent to the site. Upon arrival, it was determined that dry vegetation covering an area of about 200 square metres was burning," – reads the communiqué of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
