A warehouse with building materials caught fire in Khimki

In the Skhodnya microdistrict in Khimki, Moscow region, a fire broke out in a warehouse with building materials. This was announced on April 10 by the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations.

"A metal hangar on 1,200 square meters is on fire in the Gangplank," the department's Telegram channel says.

It is specified that the fire was localized, 30 firefighters and nine pieces of equipment are working to extinguish it. There is no information about the victims.

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