In Solnechnogorsk, just outside Moscow, a significant fire engulfed wooden structures, consuming an area of 3,200 square meters. Rescue teams rapidly responded and worked to stop the flames from spreading to nearby homes and wooded areas. The report comes from the Russian emergency services.
Early on the morning of July 12, 2023, responders were alerted to a blaze at the address in Krivtsovo village, within the Solnechnogorsk urban district. Upon arrival, crews confirmed that wooden buildings were burning over roughly 3,200 square meters and began immediate operations to contain the fire and protect adjacent properties. The emergency services noted the quick action of firefighting units as essential to controlling the incident.
Crews conducted a thorough effort to prevent the fire from reaching neighboring residences and nearby forested zones, deploying water streams and establishing containment lines to curb further spread. The authorities reported that there were no fatalities or injuries associated with the incident and that the situation was being monitored as hazards were mitigated.
In a separate update, the main department of the Ministry of Emergencies in the Irkutsk region announced that a fire at a private oil facility in Angarsk, covering an area of about 240 square meters, had been extinguished, underscoring the department’s ongoing capacity to respond to emergencies across regions.
Earlier, responders had been dealing with extinguishing a burning vehicle along the Plevako embankment, where fire control measures were implemented to prevent further spread and to secure the area for investigations and safety operations.