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05.10.2017
The fire at the warehouse of the foam is eliminated in Novosibirsk
The fire at the warehouse of the foam is eliminated in Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk firemen in less than two hours eliminated a major fire on an area of 500 square meters in the warehouse with the foam and oxygen cylinders, according to GUMCHS in the region. Earlier, a source in emergency services of the region reported that the fire was liquidated on an area of 2 thousand square meters. According to him, from the burning building were evacuated 20 people, there were no injuries. The excess content of harmful substances in the air is not fixed yet.
"Less than two hours it took firefighters Novosibirsk to eliminate a major fire in the Leninsky district. At the moment, on the scene working investigators and experts of testing fire laboratories, which establish the cause of the fire", — stated in the message.
In GUMCHS said that at 18: 00 (14.00 GMT) open fire was liquidated. Work on pouring the fire will continue until complete elimination of corruption. On-site work "the Center of hygiene and epidemiology in Novosibirsk region" for measurement of air pollution by combustion products due to fire. The threat to homes is not.
"The presumed cause of the fire is violation of fire safety rules at carrying out of electric gas welding activities", — stated in the message.
When heated, the foam can release styrene, which is harmful to the human body, it can change the composition of the blood. When burning Styrofoam produces phosgene gas, which is considered a weapon of mass destruction.
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