A fire at a livestock complex in Kurgan Oblast, Russia
A fire at a livestock complex in Kurgan Oblast, Russia, resulted in the deaths of 2,500 pigs due to toxic smoke from burning plastic insulation, with another 2,500 rescued. The fire occurred on July 31, 2024, in the village of Snezhnaya, Ketovsky District.
Consensus
- A fire occurred at a livestock complex in Kurgan Oblast on July 31, 2023.
- The fire resulted in the deaths of 2,500 piglets.
- Another 2,500 piglets were rescued by firefighters.
- The fire was caused by burning plastic used in the interior insulation of the building.
- The toxic smoke from the burning plastic rapidly filled the facility, leading to the suffocation of the animals.
- Firefighters arrived and managed to extinguish the fire after several hours.
- The fire was localized on an area of 300 square meters.
- The operation involved 33 firefighters and 9 units of equipment.
- The fire was fully extinguished, and structural cooling (prolivka) is ongoing.
- The incident took place in the village of Snezhnaya in Ketovsky District.
Points of divergence
- The fire spread over 4,500 square meters and the walls were covered with plastic, which produced dense toxic smoke. — riamo
- The fire occurred at 6:28 local time (4:28 MSK), and the area of the fire was localized after 2.5 hours, with open burning extinguished 30 minutes later. — vm
- The fire occurred on July 31 at 6:28 AM local time, and the area of the fire was 300 square meters. — vesti
- The fire spread instantly due to plastic cladding on the walls. — riamo
- The fire occurred in a complex with an area of about 4,500 square meters. — vm
Coverage (5 sources)
- Suffocated in smoke: 2,500 piglets died in a fire on a farm in Kurgan Oblast — РИАМО
- In Kurgan region, 2,500 piglets died in farm fire — Вести
- About 2500 piglets died in a fire at a livestock complex in Kurgan — Вечерняя Москва
- More than 2,500 piglets died in a fire at a farm in the Kurgan region — Интерфакс
- ▶️ 2,5 thousand piglets died due to a fire in a Kurgan livestock complex. Another that many were saved, reported... — ТАСС (Telegram)