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Russian authorities send more firefighters to put out fire at southern oil depot
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Posted on March 20, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 20, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
A fire erupted at a Krasnodar oil depot following a drone attack, prompting the deployment of 406 firefighters. The blaze covered 4,250 sq. meters, leading to evacuations and operational suspensions.
(Reuters) - Russian authorities dispatched more firefighters to extinguish a blaze which broke out at an oil depot in southern Krasnodar region, officials said, after a drone attack on the facility.
Authorities in the region said a total of 406 firefighters and 157 pieces of equipment had been sent to the site near the village of Kavkazskaya.
"Specialists are continuing to battle the fire over an area of 4,250 sq. metres (45,750 sq. ft)," the statement on the Telegram messaging app late on Wednesday said. The fire focused on burning petroleum products around a tank and shut-off valves.
The region's administration said on Tuesday that 30 employees had been evacuated from the depot and operations had been suspended.
(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Stephen Coates)
The article discusses a fire at a Russian oil depot in Krasnodar caused by a drone attack, involving significant firefighting efforts.
A total of 406 firefighters were dispatched to combat the fire.
The fire led to the evacuation of 30 employees and suspension of operations at the depot.
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