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The main fire at an oil depot in Russia’s southern Krasnodar Region has been extinguished, according to local officials. The fire, which broke out after falling drone debris hit the facility, was brought under control after firefighters deployed in the area.
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Three reports from TASS — English provide consistent details about the incident. The first report, dated June 16, cited the region’s emergency response headquarters as saying that a fire broke out at an oil depot in the village of Poltavskaya due to falling drone debris. No fatalities or injuries were reported, and 32 people and seven units of equipment were deployed to extinguish the blaze.
The second report, dated June 9, cited the district’s Unified Duty Dispatch Service as confirming that the fire at an oil depot in the Ust-Labinsky district, which followed a drone attack on June 6, had been extinguished. That report noted the fire engulfed an area of around 5,000 square meters and that no one was hurt.
The third report, also dated June 16, cited district head Alexander Kharitonov as stating that the main fire at the Poltava oil depot, caused by falling drone debris, had been extinguished. Kharitonov added that firefighters were continuing to work at the site until the danger was completely eliminated.
Key Claims
- The fire at the oil depot in the village of Poltavskaya was caused by falling drone debris, as reported by the region’s emergency response headquarters.
- No fatalities or injuries resulted from the fire, according to multiple reports.
- The fire engulfed an area of approximately 5,000 square meters, as reported by the district’s Unified Duty Dispatch Service.
- Firefighting efforts involved 32 personnel and seven units of equipment, according to the emergency response headquarters.
- Firefighters continued to work at the site to eliminate remaining danger, as stated by district head Alexander Kharitonov.