Emergency responders are working to extinguish a fire at an oil refinery facility in Russia's Krasnodar region. The blaze involves a storage tank and surrounding areas at the facility located in Novominskaya.
Emergency crews are working to extinguish a fire that erupted at an oil refinery facility in southern Russia early Saturday morning, according to regional authorities.
Officials from the Krasnodar region’s operational headquarters reported via Telegram that the fire ignited at the refinery located in Novominskaya, a town situated north of the regional capital city of Krasnodar.
According to the official statement, emergency responders have sent 39 firefighters to the scene where flames have engulfed a storage tank and the area around it. Crews are currently working to bring the situation under control.