The fire area at the explosion site in Pyatigorsk was 1 thousand square meters. m.

The fire area at the site of the explosion at a gas station in Pyatigorsk was 1 thousand square meters. m. This was announced on May 16 by the head of the city Dmitry Voroshilov.

"The estimated fire area is 1,000 square meters," he wrote on the Maks messenger.

It is noted that an increased fire rank has been declared. A fire extinguishing headquarters has been set up at the site of the fire. Eight units of fire fighting equipment and more than 50 personnel of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation are working on extinguishing.

The explosion in Pyatigorsk occurred earlier that day. It is specified that we are talking about a gas station on Ermolova Street. Presumably, the reason was a violation of safety regulations. According to the latest information, two people were injured in the explosion.