In Balashikha near Moscow, a fire occurred in a warehouse with chlorine

In the Balashikha near Moscow, a fire occurred in a warehouse, where, according to updated data, chlorine in bags is stored. Earlier it was reported that chemical reagents were in the warehouse. There was no information about the victims.

The fire arose in warehouses at the Star Street Street, the house is seven. Several fire brigades were sent to the scene, including from Moscow. As Interfax was informed in the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergencies in the Moscow Region, a signal of fire entered the on-duty remote control at about 19:00, at 19:35 the fire was completely eliminated.

“The fire area was only 4 square meters. As a result of a fire, neither the bag with chlorine, nor the staff were injured in warehouse,” the agency’s interlocutor said.

He expressed bewilderment about the information of a number of media about a serious fire in a warehouse with chemical reagents. “There was no Toluol, as some media reports, there was no threat to fire with chlorine,” the agency’s interlocutor emphasized.

Meanwhile, according to the source in the UGPS of the Moscow Region, the fire area in the warehouse was about 30 square meters. meters. “There was no threat of explosion, as well as chemical air infection,” the source of Interfax said.

According to him, in connection with the fire on the Gorky highway, a traffic jam is observed throughout Balashikha. GAI employees recommend drivers to find ways of a detour.

Earlier, the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergencies of the Russian Federation in the Moscow Region confirmed the fact of a fire. "A room of 25 meters is burning, in which there are barrels with Toluol. However, the fire did not spread to them. Another booth where sodium is stored nearby, but firefighters manage to prevent the spread of fire," the press service was a representative.