Two thousand square meters are on fire and 65 are evacuated: what is known about the fire in the commercial center in Vesvolozhesk.
On Sunday, October 31, a fire broke out in the Kutovo Mas shopping center on Aleksandrovskaya Street in Vesvolozhesk. 65 people, including 20 children, were evacuated from the shopping center and a nearby house.
The fire occurred at around 20:00, the fire received an increased level of complexity of 2-BIS.
The flames were contained to an area of 2,250 square meters, and the fire was extinguished by midnight. There were no casualties. Fire crews continued to work, pouring water and dismantling the burning buildings. By 6:00 the fire was completely extinguished.
The prosecutor's office in the city of Vesuvoluzhsk is charged with investigating the causes of the incident.
Details from Yevgeni Golantsev, he worked at the scene of the incident.