The fire area in a warehouse in Stavropol increased to 3.5 thousand square meters. m

The fire area at the paint and varnish materials warehouse in Stavropol increased to 3.5 thousand square meters. m. On July 4, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia reported.

"The fire area in Stavropol has increased. <...> Extinguishing is complicated by the high fire load inside the building," the statement said.

It was clarified that before the arrival of fire and rescue units, 150 people evacuated the premises on their own. More than 50 emergency personnel and 18 pieces of equipment were involved in the fire elimination.

Fire in Moscow: seven people died at a construction site

A criminal case has been opened into the incident.

A fire at a warehouse in Stavropol occurred on July 4. The head of the city, Ivan Ulyanchenko, said that, according to preliminary data, one person was injured. He admitted that the cause of the fire could be the depressurization of the gas cylinder.