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Open Burning Extinguished After Major Apartment Building Fire in Luhansk

Officials reported no injuries after residents were evacuated from the multi-apartment building.

Overview

  • The fire occurred in a residential block on Tarasa Shevchenko Street in Luhansk, affecting the attic and roof.
  • Roughly 1,000 square meters of the upper structure were involved, according to EMERCOM statements.
  • Authorities first announced the blaze had been localized before confirming open burning was fully extinguished.
  • Residents were evacuated during the response, and the regional EMERCOM reported no casualties.
  • Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry and its LNR branch directed firefighting and follow-up actions, with no cause disclosed.