Kherson rescuers extinguish fire at gas station caused by explosives dumping

Three fires caused by enemy attacks were extinguished by rescuers in Kherson region over the past day.

This was reported by the press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kherson region.

The report says that two fires occurred in the city of Beryslav: after an enemy shelling, household items in a high-rise apartment caught fire. At night, an enemy UAV dropped an explosive device on a garage in a private yard, where a car caught fire. Another fire was caused by an explosive dropped from a hostile UAV in Bilozerka village: a fuel dispenser at a gas station was on fire. All fires were extinguished by fire and rescue units.

Consequences of the shelling. Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kherson region

The day before, Beryslav rescuers extinguished a fire in a residential building. The communication center of the 6th State Fire and Rescue Unit of Beryslav received a report of a fire in a residential building on Lunacharsky Street. Rescuers arrived at the scene and extinguished the fire over an area of 70 square meters. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Earlier it was reported that on October 17 in Kherson region, the occupants shelled the town of Beryslav. One of the shells hit an apartment in a high-rise building, causing a fire. Rescuers extinguished the fire on an area of 40 square meters. Also, the night before, after a series of enemy shelling, two fires broke out in one of Kherson's neighborhoods at different addresses. It is noted that the roof of an inactive service station and a car were on fire. The fires were quickly extinguished.

During the day on October 20, Kherson region rescuers went to extinguish fires in the residential sector five times, four of which were the result of enemy attacks. Two residential buildings, two outbuildings and a gas pipe were on fire. The fires were extinguished.

Володимир Шкаєв