A fire broke out in a warehouse with furniture in Dolgoprudny

The fire occurred in a furniture warehouse in Dolgoprudny, Moscow region. Rescuers localized the fire on an area of 4.7 thousand square meters. m. On May 27, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia reported.

"Extinguishing is complicated by the structural features of the building, the spread of fire and smoke is facilitated by a high fire load," the statement said.

The administration of the Dolgoprudny city district added on the website that the fire occurred in the Paveltsevo microdistrict. Geotextiles and cooler containers were also stored in the warehouse. According to preliminary information, the fire could have been caused by a violation of safety requirements during welding operations.

24 pieces of equipment and 79 specialists were involved in eliminating the consequences of the fire. Fire and rescue units from Dolgoprudny, Moscow, Mytishchi, Lobnya and Korolev participated in the extinguishing.

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On May 20, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation in the Moscow Region reported a fire at a warehouse in the village of Bely Rast. According to a source in Izvestia, the initial fire area was 3,000 square meters, but it soon grew to 5,000 square meters. No injuries were reported. Later it became known about the elimination of gorenje.