Overview
- The blaze at St. Petersburg’s Pravoberezhny market expanded to 1,500 square meters, driven by a high fire load inside the building.
- About 100 people were evacuated from the market, and one man was hospitalized, according to the city emergency service.
- The St. Petersburg response included 26 units of equipment and 96 personnel deployed to the scene.
- In Ulan‑Ude’s Bayangol shopping center, authorities declared open burning extinguished after a fire covering roughly 1,000 square meters.
- Fifty people self‑evacuated from the Ulan‑Ude mall, five sought medical help, and three were hospitalized as crews conduct dousing and debris removal.