Fire spread across 1000 square meters: a non-occupied building caught fire on the highway between Krasnoyarsk and Yeniseisk.
In the wee hours of the night, a massive fire erupted in Emelyanovsky, Krasnoyarsk Krai. A non-residential building on the Enisey Highway went up in flames.
A report of the blaze came in around 0:21, according to emergency services.
The fire rapidly spread across a large area — approximately 1,000 square meters. The situation was complicated further by strong winds and flammable materials nearby: a stack of wood.
A team of 32 firefighters and 10 pieces of equipment battled the blaze almost until 11:00, with no injuries reported.
Preliminary findings suggest an electrical short-circuit as the cause. The details are still being investigated.
Check out the images from the emergency services below.
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