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The area of the fire in the Moscow region Shchelkovo increased to 7 thousand “squares”

The fire area on the territory of the waste sorting station in the Moscow region Shchelkovo increased to 7 thousand square meters. This is reported by the press service of the regional Department of EMERCOM of Russia. 90 emergency personnel and 34 pieces of equipment were involved in extinguishing the fire.

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The fire area on the territory of the waste sorting station in the Moscow region Shchelkovo increased to 7 thousand square meters. This is reported by the press service of the regional Department of EMERCOM of Russia.

90 emergency personnel and 34 pieces of equipment were involved in extinguishing the fire. Heavy equipment is involved.

The fire was reported to the Ministry of Emergency Situations at about 13:35 Moscow time. Almost immediately he was assigned the second rank of danger, which is announced when there are difficulties with extinguishing. It is established that the garbage burns partly in the open area and partly in the building. The cause of the fire is being clarified.

According to the agency, Mosoblmonitoring did not detect excesses of permissible concentrations of harmful substances in the air. Despite this, residents of nearby territories were advised, if possible, not to go outside and close the windows in the apartments, MSK1.RU reports.

Source: Коммерсантъ ↗

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