The fire at a pulp warehouse in Aksai, Rostov Region, was brought under control and completely extinguished. The information came from the regional department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia.
Officials reported that the fire was fully put out at 17:00. This update came from a source within the regional emergencies directorate.
Earlier, a representative from the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Rostov Region confirmed that firefighters had contained the blaze at the pulp factory in Aksai.
On the morning of March 25, a fire broke out in a pulp products warehouse along Novocherkasskoye Highway 2 in Aksai. The incident was classified at a third-level fire difficulty. The Rostov region emergency authorities stated that the affected area measured 1.2 thousand square meters. A prosecutor’s office investigation was initiated into the incident.
Earlier statements indicated that the fire was localized within an area of 1.2 thousand square meters. A total of 79 people, including firefighters, and 41 units of equipment participated in extinguishing the blaze. There were no fatalities reported.
Additionally, another fire occurred at a research and production complex in Aramili, Sverdlovsk Region. This fire covered an area of 4 thousand square meters. Emergency officials noted that dense smoke hindered efforts to extinguish the flames.