The key facts

  • The warehouse fire in Rostov-on-Don covered 8,000 square meters and was contained.
  • Rospotrebnadzor found no exceedance of permissible concentrations of harmful substances in the air after the fire.
  • The cause of the fire on Tupolev Street has not yet been established.

Warehouse fire in Rostov-on-Don: air quality check results

The authorities of Rostov-on-Don announced that after a major fire at a warehouse storing polymers, oils and sawn timber, specialists did not record any exceedance of the maximum permissible concentration of harmful substances in the air. According to data from the regional branch of Rospotrebnadzor, cited by the city administration, safety standards were met. The incident occurred overnight on November 7 on Tupolev Street, where the fire covered an area of 8,000 square meters. The blaze has now been contained, but the cause of the fire remains unknown.