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Open Flames Extinguished at Industrial Building Near Yekaterinburg

Fire investigators are working to determine the cause.

Overview

  • The blaze broke out Saturday at a two-storey production site storing construction materials in the Medny settlement on Mednaya Street.
  • The fire expanded to roughly 800 square meters before being localized by regional emergency crews.
  • Twelve vehicles and 40 personnel were deployed to tackle the incident, the regional MChS reported.
  • Open burning has been eliminated, with firefighters conducting soaking and dismantling of burned structures.
  • No injuries have been reported; social-media videos showed the scale of the fire.