The key facts

  • A store and a furniture warehouse burned down in Novouralsk; the causes and casualties are not specified.
  • The fire was the third major incident at retail facilities in Russia within a week.
  • Similar fires previously occurred in Moscow and Tomsk.

Fire in Novouralsk

A major fire broke out in the city of Novouralsk in Sverdlovsk Oblast, engulfing a store and a furniture warehouse. The incident was reported by the Telegram channel Zloy Yekaterinburg, which published photos and videos from the scene showing flames bursting out of the building's roof and a thick column of smoke. At this time, there is no information about the cause of the fire or any possible victims.

Context of fires in Russia

The event in Sverdlovsk Oblast was yet another incident in a series of major fires at retail facilities in Russia in recent days. Earlier, on November 2, fire engulfed a shopping center building in the Mosrentgen settlement in southwest Moscow, where more than 150 people were evacuated. Also in late October, a building in Tomsk that housed shops and a children's dance school caught fire.