A fire rekindled at the old facility of the Platan Research Institute in Fryazino, challenging firefighters who reported difficulty cooling the eighth and ninth floors. A tenant representative, Mikhail Oleynikov, told a local newspaper that water could not reach those levels, with crews able to reach only up to the seventh floor, and flames even visible on the roof.
The incident occurred on the evening of June 25 at the Fryazino research site, where the flames initially erupted in the premises that once housed the Platan Research Institute. Earlier, the fire had broken out on June 24, with reports noting an explosion within the building during the incident. Firefighters stated that the blaze swept through several levels, culminating with the fifth and eighth floors being affected. Rescue teams classified the situation as a third level of complexity, reflecting significant risk and resource needs, before the fire was eventually brought under control and extinguished.
Emergency services later clarified that the fire protection system in the administrative building involved was old and only partially functional, contributing to the challenges faced by responders.
Earlier reports indicated that the owner of the burning Fryazino property had declared bankruptcy, a factor that has been mentioned in discussions about the facility and its upkeep.