A fire broke out in the battery shop of Fregat metallurgical plant in Voskresensk, Moscow Region. The fire was contained in an area of 100 sq. m and no casualties were reported. The Ministry of Emergency Situations received a message about a fire in Kirova street, house 3, building 6 at 21:49, and it was put out by 22:39 with the help of 12 individuals and four pieces of equipment. Fregat, the largest secondary lead production plant in Russia, halted operations in the summer of 2022 due to the complete cessation of exports, as reported by Kommersant. For more information on the closure of the plant, check out “Russia has stopped lead” in Kommersant. The author of this article is Leonid Uvarchev.
The fire occurred in the battery shop of the Fregat metallurgical plant in Voskresensk, Moscow Region. It was localized on an area of 100 sq. m. No casualties reported.
Message about a fire on Kirova street, house 3, building 6 received at the Ministry of Emergency Situations at 21:49. He was localized by 22:39. 12 people and four pieces of equipment were involved in extinguishing.
Fregat is the largest secondary lead production plant in Russia. It suspended operations in the summer of 2022. As Kommersant reported, the reason was the complete cessation of exports.
Read more about the closure of the plant – in the material “Kommersant” “Russia has stopped lead.”
In conclusion, while the fire at the Fregat metallurgical plant in Voskresensk, Moscow Region was a concerning incident, it is fortunate that there were no reported casualties. The quick response of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the involvement of 12 people and four pieces of equipment in extinguishing the fire helped to prevent it from causing even greater damage. However, the closure of the Fregat plant highlights the challenges facing the lead production industry in Russia in the current economic climate. To learn more about this issue, we recommend reading the material “Russia has stopped lead” by Kommersant.