In the Rivne region, rescuers extinguished a large-scale fire at an enterprise, the regional office of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported on the evening of August 11, UNN writes.
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Rescuers received a report of a fire in a warehouse building in the village of Varkovychi, Dubno district, on August 11 at 12:32.
"Upon arriving at the scene, the rescuers saw that the fire had engulfed the warehouse premises. Dry grass was also burning in the open area next to the warehouse," the statement said.
As indicated, the fire was contained at 15:04 and completely extinguished at 17:49.
There were no fatalities or injuries.
Seventeen pieces of specialized equipment and 48 rescuers were involved in extinguishing the fire.
The cause of the fire and the amount of damage caused are currently being established.
As reported by the Varkovychi village territorial community on Facebook, the enterprise that burned is engaged in the production of plastic (foam/polystyrene) boards and sheets and dry construction mixtures, and advised residents to close their windows.
The Rivne Regional Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that, as of 8 p.m. on August 11, the latest laboratory tests in the village of Varkovychi recorded exceedances of the maximum permissible concentrations: nitrogen dioxide — 1.4 times; soot — nearly 3 times.
In the village of Molodizhne, exceedances were also recorded: nitrogen dioxide — 1.1 times; soot — 2 times. No exceedances were detected for the other indicators tested — sulfur dioxide, formaldehyde, and phenol.
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