NewsFire engulfs Moscow factory: Concerns over gas cylinder explosions

Fire engulfs Moscow factory: Concerns over gas cylinder explosions

Plumes of smoke have appeared near Moscow. A factory is burning 12 miles from the Kremlin, and the fire has covered more than 54,000 square feet.

Huge fire near Moscow
Huge fire near Moscow
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6:07 AM EDT, July 11, 2024

A massive fire broke out in Khimki near Moscow, possibly in a workshop producing ceramic tiles. The fire has already covered more than 54,000 square feet, and the roof has collapsed, according to reports on social media.

According to the NEXTA service, 30 gas cylinders are inside the store, and 10 could explode. Firefighters have extinguished 10 of them.

Ukrainian media reports that "the enterprise designs high-temperature installations, produces technical ceramics, and more. The specifics of the production could be used in Russian military equipment."

Fire in Crimea

On Wednesday evening, a fire broke out on the western part of the peninsula in the city of Eupatoria. According to Russian occupational services, dried vegetation caught fire. The fire destroyed about 11,000 square feet. 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 percent.

"At 8:40 PM, 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 meters was burning," reads the communiqué of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

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