Additional forces have been deployed to extinguish the growing fire in Izhevsk
photo of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Republic of Udmurtia
The area of the fire in an industrial building in Izhevsk has grown to three and a half thousand square meters. This was reported by the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
The first information about a fire in Izhevsk at 2 L Odzhonikidze Street appeared immediately after midnight. After the first fire crews arrived at the scene, the fire area was estimated at 2,800 square meters.
Initially, 59 people and 21 pieces of equipment were involved in the fire extinguishing effort. At the same time, an increase in forces and resources was reported. At 01.29 it was already said that there were 70 firefighters and 33 pieces of equipment. According to the latest data, more than a hundred people are already extinguishing the fire.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations emphasized that firefighters are working in heavy smoke. Extinguishing is difficult due to the high fire load.