Fire at Khabarovsk hangar producing compartment blocks covers 1,000 sq m
In short
A fire broke out in a hangar used to produce compartment blocks in Khabarovsk and spread over about 1,000 square metres, the Emergencies Ministry press service said, according to Kommersant and Interfax. The roof of the hangar collapsed and the blaze was localized at 12:35 local time, roughly 40 minutes after the first report. Interfax, citing the ministry, said there were no casualties and that 23 personnel with eight units of equipment were working at the scene.
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A fire broke out in a hangar producing compartment blocks (отсевоблоки) in Khabarovsk and spread over an area of 1,000 square metres, the Emergencies Ministry press service said, according to Kommersant and Interfax. Kommersant reported that the first report of the fire came in at about 11:55 local time, and that the strong blaze caused the roof of the hangar to collapse. TASS reported the roof collapse in a brief item. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The fire was localized at 12:35 local time, almost an hour after the first report, Kommersant said. Interfax reported that the ministry later announced the localization and that eight units of equipment and 23 people were working at the site; Kommersant also put the response at 23 rescuers with eight units of equipment. [ 1 , 2 ]
There were no casualties, the Emergencies Ministry said, as cited by Interfax. Interfax quoted the ministry as saying: “Происходит загорание ангара с производством отсевоблоков на площади 1000 кв. м”. [ 2 ]
The documents do not state what caused the fire, give no assessment of damage to the hangar's equipment, and do not say how the fire affected production at the site. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The fire interrupted work at a production site in Khabarovsk and required a multi-unit Emergencies Ministry response, with the hangar's roof destroyed. As described in the documents, no one was hurt and the blaze was contained within about an hour, so the immediate impact is limited to the damaged building; none of the documents estimate losses or the effect on output.
Key facts
- A fire broke out in a hangar producing compartment blocks (отсевоблоки) in Khabarovsk [ 1 , 2 ]
- The fire covered an area of 1,000 square metres, the Emergencies Ministry press service said [ 1 , 2 ]
- The hangar's roof collapsed because of the fire [ 1 , 3 ]
- The fire was localized at 12:35 local time, almost an hour after the first report [ 1 ]
- 23 personnel and eight units of equipment were deployed to the scene, the ministry said [ 1 , 2 ]
- There were no casualties, the Emergencies Ministry said, as cited by Interfax [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- What caused the fire None of the documents states a cause.
- The extent of damage to the hangar, equipment and production The documents give only the fire area and the roof collapse; no damage assessment or production impact is provided.
- The exact time the fire was first reported Kommersant gives about 11:55 local time; Interfax and TASS do not give a time for the initial report.
- No one was injured, according to the Emergencies Ministry Reported by a single source so far