According to information from the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the fire broke out in an industrial zone Yekaterinburg on Sunday morning. The city is located in the Sverdlovsk Oblast, in the Asian part Russia.
The fire occurred in polyester factory. Initial reports indicated that the fire had covered an area of one thousand square meters.
Fire in Russia. Dozens of firefighters are working to extinguish the fire
After 10:00 Polish time, the Russian rescue services reported that fire has range 1500 square metersand 62 firefighters and 22 units of equipment were dispatched to extinguish the fire.
According to preliminary information, there are no victims, the Interfax agency reported. RBK TV station indicates that the factory is located in the district where it is also airport. For now, it is not clear whether the clouds of smoke will hamper the operation of the airport.