The incident unfolded at a warehouse in Aksai, situated in the Rostov region, where goods made from cellulose were stored. This update comes from a regional representative of Russia’s Gosudarsvenny Upravlenie Po Bezopasnosti I Tekhnicheskogo Nadzora (GUMCHS). The information was provided by DEA News.
At 10:25 Moscow time, emergency authorities received a report describing a fire breaking out inside a metal-lined warehouse located at Novocherkasskoye Highway 2. Respective responders quickly mobilized to the scene and began assessing the scope of the blaze and potential risks to nearby structures and inhabitants.
By 10:32 a.m., the fire had been classified as a second priority incident, signaling a significant but not yet maximal level of danger. In the ensuing operations, a total of 39 personnel and 11 units of equipment from the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia were deployed to combat the flames and secure the area, focusing on control, containment, and protection of adjacent facilities.
Earlier reports indicated a separate disaster near West Reading, Pennsylvania in the United States, where a blast and subsequent fire had occurred at the RM Palmer Company chocolate factory. The incident resulted in fatalities and raised concerns about structural integrity and worker safety at industrial sites involved in food manufacturing and processing.
On March 24, responders in another region reported that open burning at the research and production complex in Aramil, located in the Ural area, had been eliminated. During the incident, a wall collapse within the complex was observed. Fortunately, no injuries were reported among those at the scene, and the response involved 68 personnel supported by 22 pieces of equipment, emphasizing coordinated firefighting tactics and rapid damage assessment across facilities undergoing industrial activity.