Large warehouse burned in Kostanay: five gas cylinders removed from the fire

Emergency responders in Kostanay, Kazakhstan, battled and extinguished a significant fire that engulfed the roof of a detached warehouse on Ordzhonikidze Street. The blaze covered an area of 650 square meters, requiring the deployment of multiple units, including the operational search and rescue squad, personnel from the Center for Disaster Medicine, police, ambulance crews, and emergency gas services.

A critical moment during the firefighting operation involved the rescue of five 80-liter oxygen cylinders from the burning warehouse. Rescuers promptly removed these potentially hazardous cylinders to a safe location, thereby preventing any dangerous consequences that could have arisen from their ignition or explosion.

Fortunately, the incident resulted in no reported casualties. Firefighters successfully brought the blaze under full control, ensuring the safety of the surrounding area and preventing further escalation.

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Promptly arriving Ministry of Emergency Situations units discovered the roof of a detached warehouse on Ordzhonikidze Street engulfed in flames. During the firefighting operation, rescuers removed five 80-liter oxygen cylinders from the burning warehouse and moved them to a safe location, preventing potentially dangerous consequences. No casualties were reported.