A fire at the production of PVC boats in Ufa was localized on an area of 800 square meters. m

In Ufa, a fire was localized in a workshop for the production of boats made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) on an area of 800 square meters. m. This was announced on March 17 by the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation.

"Firefighters of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations prevented the explosion of oxygen cylinders in a fire in Ufa," the agency's Telegram channel says.

According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, firefighters took out more than 10 oxygen tanks from the building.

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It became known about the fire in the workshop for the production of PVC boats in Ufa earlier in the day. There was no information about the victims of the fire. About 40 employees and 10 pieces of equipment were involved in extinguishing the fire.