Industrial building on fire in Lüganuse, northeastern Estonia
A fire broke out in a stone industrial building in the Estonian settlement of Lüganuse on 31 October. No one was hurt, and rescuers are working to keep the flames away from nearby homes.
A fire broke out in an industrial building in the settlement of Lüganuse in northeastern Estonia on the afternoon of 31 October. Nobody was injured, but rescuers are working to stop the flames from reaching residential houses nearby.
The Emergency Response Centre received the report at 12:41, according to the press service of the Eastern Rescue Centre (Ida Rescue Centre). The fire is on Naisteoja Uudismaa road (a name transliterated from the Russian-language source).
Situation at the scene
When rescuers arrived, the stone building was already fully engulfed in flames. There were no people inside. Part of the structure has already collapsed.
Smoke is spreading across the area, so rescuers advise local residents to keep their doors and windows closed.
Forces involved
Crews from the Sillamäe, Jõhvi, Kohtla-Järve, Kiviõli, Rakvere and Kunda rescue units are fighting the fire, together with volunteer rescuers from Aazukalda.
