A landfill caught fire in the Penza region on an area of at least 1 thousand square meters. m.

In the Penza region, a fire broke out at a landfill in the village of Zelenodolskoye on an area of at least 1 thousand square meters. m. On Tuesday, May 13, the regional Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.

"In the village of Zelenodolskoye, Nikolsky district, solid municipal waste ignited," the department said in a statement on the Telegram channel.

Five pieces of equipment of the Ministry of Emergency Situations are working at the fire site. There is no threat of flame spreading.

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