On the night of 23 August, one of the largest warehouse fires in recent times broke out near Kolpino in Russia. The fire engulfed around 82,000 square metres of the \u00abLogistera\u00bb logistics complex. The warehouse owner stated that the cause was a drone attack. Russian emergency services classified the fire as level four \u2013 \u2018elevated\u2019 \u2013 on the complexity scale.<\/p>\n
Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n Report of a fire at 135 Kolpinsky Highway<\/strong> The alert was received by Russian rescue services at 01:56 on 23 August. Initially, the scale of the fire was estimated to be much smaller, but the flames spread rapidly throughout the large warehouse.<\/p>\n By 04:36, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that the area affected by the fire has increased to 82,000 square metres<\/strong>. The warehouse building itself measures approximately 680 by 120 metres.<\/p>\n Due to the scale of the fire, the alert level was raised progressively: at 02:13 to level two, at 02:45 to level three, and at 03:30 to fourth rank<\/strong>. A total of 217 people and 65 pieces of equipment were deployed to tackle the fire, including 132 staff from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations and 42 of its vehicles.<\/p>\n Footage taken by eyewitnesses shows a large fire and a column of thick black smoke, which was visible from various areas near Kolpino.<\/p>\n Company. \u00abLogister\u00bb<\/strong>, the owner of the logistics complex, stated that, according to preliminary information, at around 02:00 the warehouse on Kolpinsky Highway came under attack by a UAV. The company emphasised that the circumstances are still being clarified.<\/p>\n The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations did not specify the cause of the fire in its operational reports. As of this morning, there had been no official reports of casualties.<\/p>\n The \u00abKolpino\u00bb logistics park is classified as a Class A warehouse complex. According to the company and local Russian media, \u00abLogistera\u00bb handles various categories of cargo, including oversized, heavy and dangerous goods. The area of its warehouse in this district is approximately 80,000 square metres<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Initial reports from eyewitnesses and a number of Telegram channels linked the fire to The Izhora industrial site in the Kolpino district<\/strong>. There is indeed a large cluster of enterprises in the heavy engineering, metallurgy, metalworking, energy and nuclear engineering sectors located within its territory and in the surrounding area.<\/p>\n\n
A major fire near Kolpino<\/h2>\n
The warehouse owner reported a drone attack<\/h2>\n
Is it the Izhora industrial site that is on fire?<\/h2>\n